Touring parts of North Carolina hit hard by flooding after Hurricane Helene, Trump said he thinks the Federal Emergency Management Agency is too bureaucratic and slow. He suggested that state governments handle disasters within their states.

Precise details about the executive order were not immediately available, and Trump sidestepped questions from reporters about a timeline for his plans.

In Swannanoa, N.C., Trump invited families to talk about the flooding that ruined their homes and their struggles with recovery.