Trump departs White House to visit disaster zones in North Carolina and California [Video]

President Donald Trump headed to hurricane-battered North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, using the first trip of his second administration to tour areas where politics have clouded the response to deadly disasters.The Republican president has criticized former President Joe Biden for his administration’s response to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. As he left the White House, he told reporters that “it’s been a horrible thing the way that’s been allowed to fester” since the storm hit in September, and “we’re going to get it fixed up.”Trump has also showered California leaders with disdain for water policies that he falsely claimed worsened the recent blazes. He said he would “take a look at a fire that could have been put out if they let the water flow, but they didn’t let the water flow.”In North Carolina, Trump will receive a briefing on recovery efforts and then travel to a …