Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump met with his top emergency management officials and offered his prayers to those hunkering down in Hurricane Michael's path on Wednesday. And then he jetted off to a fundraiser and political rally in Pennsylvania.

Trump said earlier on Wednesday he was wrestling with whether to scrap his rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, and instead stay at the White House to monitor the government's response to "one of the biggest storms ever to hit our country."

But, ultimately, Trump said he felt he could not "disappoint" his supporters lined up for his rally.

"Departing the @WhiteHouse for Erie, Pennsylvania," Trump tweeted. "I cannot disappoint the thousands of people that are there - and the thousands that are going. I look forward to seeing everyone this evening."

Departing the @WhiteHouse for Erie, Pennsylvania. I cannot disappoint the thousands of people that are there - and the thousands that are going. I look forward to seeing everyone this evening. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 10, 2018

The President did not note that he was also going to raise money for Pennsylvania's Republican Senate candidate Rep. Lou Barletta. A GOP source involved in the event said the Barletta campaign was urging the White House not to cancel his trip because of the fundraiser and the dwindling time left before the election to schedule another rally.

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