Trump arrived in the morning at Eglin Air Force Base in the Florida Panhandle, which had borne the brunt of Michael's devastation. He heaped praise on Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R), saying the governor "is doing an incredible job" with the storm response.

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"He gets it done. So Rick Scott, thank you," Trump told Scott on the tarmac.

Scott is one of Trump's close political allies and is currently running for Senate.

The president said the government's top priority is providing food, water, power and safety to people who have lost their homes.

He marveled at the widespread damage the hurricane caused, with many homes and buildings having been flattened or taken off their foundations.

“You wouldn’t even know they had homes,” he said.