President Donald Trump, on a tour of two states reeling in recent months from hurricanes and wildfires, pledged Friday to upend how the country has responded for decades to natural disasters by saying he wants to eliminate FEMA and threatening to withhold federal assistance to California unless it passes a new voter ID law.

President Trump embarked on his first trip since taking office to visit areas in North Carolina and California that have been affected by deadly hurricanes and wildfires.

President Donald Trump said Friday his administration is considering getting rid of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The president toured severely damaged areas of Pacific Palisades after meeting with California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

President Trump landed in Los Angeles Friday afternoon to tour damage from the devastating Palisades Fire, one of two deadly wildfires fires this month, greeting Gov. Gavin Newsom who was waiting at the bottom of the steps to Air Force One.