Trump campaign hints at Election Day transportation options for voters impacted by Hurricanes Helene, Milton
Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt teases plan to combat voter access concerns in hurricane-devastated areas
By Danielle Wallace Fox News
Published October 14, 2024 2:13pm EDT
Former President Trump's campaign hinted at Election Day transportation options for those impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton in the southeastern region of the United States.
"As President Trump said when we were on the ground in Georgia surveying the damage – may I add he went there before Kamala Harris or Joe Biden did – he said we care most about lives, protecting lives, saving people's livelihoods. Their businesses were destroyed, their homes were destroyed." Trump Campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday on Fox News’ "Fox and Friends First."
"With that said, it's very important that voters are not disenfranchised, and our campaign leadership sent out a letter to state and local officials on the ground in North Carolina saying, ‘You need to provide as many accessible voting locations as possible on the ground.' Our campaign is reviewing how we can possibly provide transportation for voters who need to get to the polls and ensuring they have access to the ballot box," Leavitt added. "They have faced this destruction through no fault of their own. And this is Trump country. This is western North Carolina. These are our people. We’re focused on taking care of them and making sure that their right to vote still remains even in the wake of this disaster."
Fox News Digital reached out to the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee (RNC) for more information. The Washington Examiner reported last week that there are nearly 1.3 million registered voters across the 25 countries in western North Carolina designated a federal disaster area after Hurricane Helene. Trump carried North Carolina in the 2020 election by merely 75,000 votes.
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