{"id":110766,"date":"2024-10-05T18:27:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T11:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110766"},"modified":"2024-10-05T18:27:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T11:27:47","slug":"donald-trump-and-brian-kemp-praise-each-other-on-tour-of-georgia-storm-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110766","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump and Brian Kemp praise each other on tour of Georgia storm damage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-start-index=\"5\">\n<p class=\"story-text \" data-index=\"6\">When asked how his relationship was with the governor, he only had good things to say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-text \" data-index=\"7\">\u201cIt\u2019s great, it\u2019s great,\u201d he said. \u201cWe work together \u2014 we\u2019ve always worked together really well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-text \" data-index=\"8\">It was an amicable reunion and a far cry from the former president\u2019s 10-minute tirade in August where he attacked Kemp and his wife, Marty Kemp, and called the governor \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/kemp-backs-trump-hed-be-better-than-joe-biden\/2HOWX5XPFVBT7FHYI6YKHCU7KA\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi29ZDuy9uHAxV_5MkDHSoIMm0QFnoECBIQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw3oMKFX-tkExRKaeAFhbAjo\">a bad guy<\/a>\u201d and a \u201cvery average governor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-text \" data-index=\"10\">On Friday, Kemp returned Trump\u2019s compliments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-text \" data-index=\"12\">\u201cI want to thank President Trump for coming back to our state again for the second time to tour storm damage and keep a national focus on the state as we recover,\u201d Kemp said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-text \" data-index=\"13\">The duo received an update from Columbia County officials on storm recovery efforts. Last week, Hurricane Helene ripped through Georgia, bringing 100-plus-mph winds and catastrophic flooding to the region and killing at least 33 people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-text \" data-index=\"14\">\u201cWe\u2019re here in Evans, Georgia, to express our support, our love and our prayers (to) all of the communities, the suffering \u2014 it\u2019s not even believable when you look and you see the kind of suffering that\u2019s going on right now,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-text \" data-index=\"15\">While Trump was in east Georgia, his running mate, U.S. Sen. JD Vance, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/jd-vance-focuses-on-economy-during-stop-at-former-georgia-mill\/UARVP42YBNBXLPNETUYR33NNAU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was in northwest Georgia<\/a> at a textile mill in Lindale where he vowed that Trump would protect American workers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-text \" data-index=\"16\">Trump said the Georgians and residents of other affected states who are unaccounted for since the storm are \u201cone of the biggest question marks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-text \" data-index=\"19\">\u201cI\u2019ve never seen anything where so many \u2014 the numbers are so large \u2014 of those that are missing,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s something that, hopefully, that they are found and that are found very healthy. But it never looks great. Never looks great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-text \" data-index=\"20\">Friday\u2019s press event was the first meeting of the two former foes since Trump attacked Kemp for his unwillingness to call a special legislative session in the weeks after the 2020 presidential election, in which Trump was narrowly defeated by now-President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-text \" data-index=\"21\">The two Republicans have an up-and-down relationship beginning with Trump\u2019s surprise endorsement of Kemp\u2019s campaign for governor in the 2018 GOP primary runoff election against then-Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle. Shortly after Kemp\u2019s refusal to call a special legislative session in 2020, Trump recruited former U.S. Sen. David Perdue to challenge Kemp in the 2022 primary race for governor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-text \" data-index=\"22\">Kemp recently said he left his ballot blank in this year\u2019s Georgia presidential primary, but he has always said he would support Trump if he became the Republican nominee. Marty Kemp said she wrote in her husband\u2019s name for the primary election.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-image-component  b-margin-bottom-d40-m20  image-landscape\" data-index=\"23\">\n<div class=\"image-component-image inline \">\n<div class=\"enlargeImage-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\"><picture class=\"\" style=\"display:none\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/resizer\/8BnUUC6Zqaj4YA5qFVjqQMtmLTE=\/500x282\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/ajc\/4GNHUCVKMA7EICBP6NBPOH5KZI.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/resizer\/8BnUUC6Zqaj4YA5qFVjqQMtmLTE=\/500x282\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/ajc\/4GNHUCVKMA7EICBP6NBPOH5KZI.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/resizer\/P3Hqw0Pd1_MTq7Nzx3eMidsoJ5E=\/800x0\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/ajc\/4GNHUCVKMA7EICBP6NBPOH5KZI.jpg\" alt=\"The damaged community near downtown Evans seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Friday, October 4, 2024. (Hyosub Shin \/ AJC)\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"800\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"photo-credit-text\">Credit: HYOSUB SHIN \/ AJC<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/donald-trump-and-brian-kemp-praise-each-other-on-tour-of-georgia-storm-damage\/U6VTGJX36BHXDFX5T3EXFG7BQU\/[object Object]\" class=\"image-expand\" alt=\"icon to expand image\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photo-credit-text\">Credit: HYOSUB SHIN \/ AJC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"story-text \" data-index=\"25\">After what appeared to be a quiet period, Trump surprised many Georgia Republicans with his August attack against Kemp and his wife at a rally in Atlanta with remarks so brutal that some Republicans at the time predicted it could cost Trump the state in November.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-text \" data-index=\"26\">Despite Kemp initially telling Trump he had crossed a line for targeting his wife, his support for the former president has never wavered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-text \" data-index=\"27\">Three weeks later, Trump did an about-face, thanking Kemp for his \u201chelp and support.\u201d Just like that, it seemed, the on-again-off-again feud <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/donald-trump-and-brian-kemp-try-to-heal-their-divide\/HTQCEHBWTVCSRBUFTR2ZP4I24Y\/\">was off again<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-text \" data-index=\"28\">Notably absent Friday was Kemp\u2019s wife, who has been at the governor\u2019s side as he traveled to Valdosta and Augusta and a two-day trip through rural south and east Georgia visiting hurricane-ravaged communities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-text \" data-index=\"29\">The Trump-Kemp truce is not unexpected, as it benefits both sides. Kemp regularly rates as the state\u2019s most popular Republican in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/ajc-poll-what-georgia-voters-say-about-the-presidential-election-candidates-and-issues\/IOA4KJ2SUZG45NWT4ZJASMYOII\/\">Atlanta Journal-Constitution polls<\/a>, and Trump\u2019s campaign is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/nikki-haley-voters-could-be-key-to-who-wins-georgia-in-november\/UMIX5A4L2VBJ3CMNLSUIHAKT6E\/\">desperate to win split-ticket pro-Kemp voters<\/a> in one of the few true battlegrounds in this election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-text \" data-index=\"31\">The term-limited Kemp could also benefit from again being in Trump\u2019s good graces as he considers his political future. Those close to him say he\u2019s more likely to run for president in 2028 than the U.S. Senate in 2026. No matter what he decides, being branded a GOP traitor wouldn\u2019t help him on the campaign trail.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-image-component  b-margin-bottom-d40-m20  image-landscape\" data-index=\"32\">\n<div class=\"image-component-image inline \">\n<div class=\"enlargeImage-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\"><picture class=\"\" style=\"display:none\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/resizer\/4mm8I0KSBTUUKtxWZ6wXTgK7_CQ=\/500x282\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/ajc\/KVEF6KOSMM5ZZXKQIETIAOIXCU.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/resizer\/4mm8I0KSBTUUKtxWZ6wXTgK7_CQ=\/500x282\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/ajc\/KVEF6KOSMM5ZZXKQIETIAOIXCU.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/resizer\/eQVLsfOFkjnv-RZIc3Mxh4v6ZO8=\/800x0\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/ajc\/KVEF6KOSMM5ZZXKQIETIAOIXCU.jpg\" alt=\"The damaged community of Camelot subdivision seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Friday, October 4, 2024, in Evans. (Hyosub Shin \/ AJC)\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"800\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"photo-credit-text\">Credit: HYOSUB SHIN \/ AJC<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/donald-trump-and-brian-kemp-praise-each-other-on-tour-of-georgia-storm-damage\/U6VTGJX36BHXDFX5T3EXFG7BQU\/[object Object]\" class=\"image-expand\" alt=\"icon to expand image\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photo-credit-text\">Credit: HYOSUB SHIN \/ AJC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-image-component  b-margin-bottom-d40-m20  image-landscape\" data-index=\"33\">\n<div class=\"image-component-image inline \">\n<div class=\"enlargeImage-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\"><picture class=\"\" style=\"display:none\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/resizer\/IQKTwTDdsTfxOkH5t-tEt6tzUSQ=\/500x282\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/ajc\/CTYD5WRWZ5KLH26WYXK4HEZ2AU.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/resizer\/IQKTwTDdsTfxOkH5t-tEt6tzUSQ=\/500x282\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/ajc\/CTYD5WRWZ5KLH26WYXK4HEZ2AU.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/resizer\/LQ9xbRRQH0tecGH5TJyeUglSOEw=\/800x0\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/ajc\/CTYD5WRWZ5KLH26WYXK4HEZ2AU.jpg\" alt=\"The damaged community of Camelot subdivision seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Friday, October 4, 2024, in Evans. (Hyosub Shin \/ AJC)\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"800\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"photo-credit-text\">Credit: HYOSUB SHIN \/ AJC<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/donald-trump-and-brian-kemp-praise-each-other-on-tour-of-georgia-storm-damage\/U6VTGJX36BHXDFX5T3EXFG7BQU\/[object Object]\" class=\"image-expand\" alt=\"icon to expand image\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photo-credit-text\">Credit: HYOSUB SHIN \/ AJC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-image-component  b-margin-bottom-d40-m20  image-landscape\" data-index=\"34\">\n<div class=\"image-component-image inline \">\n<div class=\"enlargeImage-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\"><picture class=\"\" style=\"display:none\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/resizer\/quMD2JEcba-qLMDNrWsFa8EtBTw=\/500x282\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/ajc\/CA3F3UCGNVQHIQYIV42ND6BUWA.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/resizer\/quMD2JEcba-qLMDNrWsFa8EtBTw=\/500x282\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/ajc\/CA3F3UCGNVQHIQYIV42ND6BUWA.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/resizer\/kYNswtmYYq74JcV5iK_jOWdMqRQ=\/800x0\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/ajc\/CA3F3UCGNVQHIQYIV42ND6BUWA.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Armstrong (left) assisted by Will Dorn rebuilds a part of his home damaged by Hurricane Helene, Friday, October 4, 2024, in Evans. (Hyosub Shin \/ AJC)\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"800\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"photo-credit-text\">Credit: HYOSUB SHIN \/ AJC<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/donald-trump-and-brian-kemp-praise-each-other-on-tour-of-georgia-storm-damage\/U6VTGJX36BHXDFX5T3EXFG7BQU\/[object Object]\" class=\"image-expand\" alt=\"icon to expand image\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photo-credit-text\">Credit: HYOSUB SHIN \/ AJC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/donald-trump-and-brian-kemp-praise-each-other-on-tour-of-georgia-storm-damage\/U6VTGJX36BHXDFX5T3EXFG7BQU\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When asked how his relationship was with the governor, he only had good things to say. \u201cIt\u2019s great, it\u2019s great,\u201d he said. \u201cWe work together \u2014 we\u2019ve always worked together &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110766\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8629],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-110766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-u-s","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=110766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110766\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=110766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=110766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=110766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}