Last word to president carter. The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle starts right now. Tonight, devastation in the Storm Zone as hurricane Helenes Toll continues to rise. The White House surges help why a former president spreads lies about the federal response. The Strike Threat looming over the election and the economy. Will the President Step in to stop it. As the 11th Hour gets underway this monday night. Good evening, once again, i am Stephanie Ruhle. With 36 days until the election day, the president ial campaigns are shifting their focus to the aftermath of hurricane helene. At least 125 people are dead acrostic states, and the search is on for hundreds who remained missing. The highest Death Toll is in the state of North Carolina where entire communities are still underwater. Fema is on the ground in North Carolina along with 10 federal Search And Rescue teams and 200 federal ambulances. Around 1. 6 million people down there are still without power. But the number is steadily comi
All he did to try to bring peace between israeli and palestinians. Happy birthday, president carter. I will see again in a few minutes as a guest on inside with jen psaki, which starts right now. I know it seems like every single day we are talking about some incredibly wild split screen between the two candidates running for president i know it feels that way boy, we got another one today. On one side of the equation donald trump bumbled and lied his way storm damage in court nestor georgia. On the other, kamala harris the things you might hear from president about a tragedy like hurricane helene at fema headquarters in washington. Here is just a sampling of headlines from trump s trip today. Trump makes false claims about federal response as he campaigned in an air ravaged by hurricane helene. Trump falsely says georgia s governor was unable to talk to biden about storm damage. My personal favorite might be, trump says no one could have predicted hurricane at peak of hurricane season
Like in Need None of. That matters when, i talk about politics now we have to all get together and get this. We need a lot of help to have to have a lot of help down here. We look out for one another. We pull together, we pitch in, we persevere, and we pull it through. That is really the American Spirit thats what made america originally great. And thats why today ive come to us that with large semitrucks, many of them filled with Relief Aid and a Tanker Truck filled up with gasoline. We have a couple of the big Tanker Trucks filled up with gasoline which they cant get. Now and will be working to distributed throughout the day. And i want to thank again, Franklin Graham and everyone had samaritans purse. You people are fantastic by the way, just fans and people appreciate you very much for the incredible Partnering And Work that theyve done. Not only here, but all, all the time, theyre always seemed to be the first ones at areas that need help a short time ago, i received a briefing on
John and sandra. Good Afternoon Everybody and this continues to be this story today. Former President Trump on the ground in Hardhit Georgia where hurricane helenes Death Toll now tops 120 people who were killed in this tremendous door making it one of the deadliest in decades. Youre going to be stronger, a better and youre going to learn a lot from it. And we pray to god for those who have been so badly injured and in particular for the people who were no longer with us. Martha around 2 Million are without power, hundreds of people are reported missing. Vice president harris will get a briefing in washington later Today And President biden says he will travel to the area but he has been in Command Quote on the phone. Why werent you there in washington commanding this this weekend . President Joe Biden i was on the phone for at least two Hours Yesterday and the day before as well. Martha lets bring in Jerry Baker, editor at large for the Wall Street Journal and Wall Street contributor.
John good Evening And Welcome to washington. Im John Roberts in for bret baier. Next promised Military Operation is underway. Plus, we look at the number of migrants released into the united states who were convicted of violent crimes. And with a possible strike at sea ports on the horizon, retailers are preparing for supply shortages. John but, first, breaking tonight, officials say hundreds could be dead in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Confirming those numbers iS Proving difficult. Millions of people are without Power And Cell service. In North Carolina, the lack of Communication Services have prompted hundreds of Missing Persons reports with many others still stranded in their homes due to high floodwaters. Correspondent Steve Harrigan is in asheville, North Carolina tonight, where he has been surveying the devastation. Steve. Good evening, john. The mayor put it simply she said we need everything. Everything is just. Wiped out and washed away. Our whole house. Roads and bridg