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 multi-city adventure marks the first official trip the two have taken since Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States Monday.

Speaking to reporters, the president predicted future disasters would need “probably less FEMA, because FEMA just hasn’t done the job. And we’re looking at the whole concept of FEMA.”

President Donald Trump answered questions at a press availability on a range of topics following a White House meeting with top congressional Republicans.

President Donald Trump will visit storm-ravaged North Carolina on Friday in his first trip outside Washington since the start of his second term.

Donald and Melania Trump will stop in North Carolina, California and Nevada during the first trip of his second term. Follow along for live updates.

"We're looking at the whole concept of FEMA," Trump told reporters Friday after Air Force One touched down in Asheville, North Carolina.

In an interview, the man described himself as a “white nationalist” and said he doesn’t regret his participation in the Capitol riot.

While President Donald Trump was expected to head from D.C. to Los Angeles on Friday, he announced that he will be traveling to North Carolina first.

Newly appointed President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visited Western North Carolina on Jan. 24.

The president cited the disasters during his inauguration speech Monday as examples of an insufficient federal response to communities in need.

US President Donald Trump visited disaster zones in North Carolina and California on Friday, using his first trip since his return to office to turn emergency aid into a political cudgel.