Politics & Governance
Trump cancels Alabama football visit over hurricane
US President Donald Trump said Friday he had canceled his planned visit to Saturday's college football game between the University of Georgia and the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, because of Hurricane Isaias.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that first responders, law enforcement and others should be focused on the storm and not on the safety or presence of the president.
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Trump said he canceled a visit to Saturday's University of Georgia-University of Alabama football game in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Trump said the cancellation was because of Hurricane Isaias.
Trump said first responders, law enforcement and others should focus on the storm rather than his safety or presence.
Source note: AFP news report published on 9 October 2026 at 19:49:28 UTC.
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AFP news report published on .