Had you actually checked, you'd have found he also asked Obama not to come, due to the disruption caused by these 'Political' visits.
"Louisiana Governor
John Bel Edwards (D-LA) released a statement suggesting that Republican presidential nominee
Donald Trump‘s
hastily-organized Friday visit to Baton Rouge is
nothing but a photo op:
“Donald Trump hasn’t called the governor to inform him of his visit,” a spokesman for Edwards’ office said in a statement Thursday evening. “We welcome him to LA but not for a photo-op. Instead we hope he’ll consider volunteering or making a sizable donation to the LA Flood Relief Fund to help the victims of the storm.”
Governor Bel Edwards
also wrote, this week, that now is not a good time for President Obama to visit, either.
"I am not complaining about our federal partnership in any way" Edwards said, responding to comments about the president not coming to Louisiana. "The president is welcome to visit whenever he wants to visit."
Edwards said a presidential visit could cause additional problems for flood recovery efforts. Obama's motorcade requires many roadways to be shutdown -- and many local streets are still closed because of the flooding. Also, a presidential visit puts a strain on law enforcement. First responders shouldn't be pulled away to deal with Obama, when they are needed for search and rescue missions still, Edwards said. "
"Yet the governor said Obama -- despite staying on the East Coast -- has been extremely helpful over the past week. He issued federal disaster declarations in a matter of hours, which will provide more federal funding in the long run. He also personally called the governor to talk about the situation. "
