Trump falsely claims Georgia governor was unable to discuss storm damage with Biden

Republicans mocked the photo, saying the sheets looked blank and claiming the headphones weren't plugged into anything.

“Another FAKE and INSPECTED photo of someone who has no idea what she is doing,” Trump posted. “You have to connect the cable to the phone for it to work!”

NBC News has reached out to the Harris campaign for comment.

Trump also said that the federal government and Democratic governors, including North Carolina's Roy Cooper, are “doing everything they can to not help people in Republican areas.”

When NBC News asked Trump about the remark after his press conference in Valdosta, the former president said, “Look at that,” but did not respond to follow-up questions seeking comment.

Aside from falsely saying that Kemp had been unable to contact Biden, Trump's brief remarks focused largely on the truckloads of supplies that arrived with him, including water and fuel.

“We brought a lot of things…supporters, a lot of supporters,” Trump said.

Trump also gave a direct shout-out to Elon Musk, with whom he said he had spoken directly about trying to set up Starlink, portable internet devices owned by SpaceX, an aerospace company run by Musk.

“I just talked to Elon, we want to connect Starlink,” Trump said. “They have no communication at all.”

Local lawmakers in Georgia praised Trump for coming — but some also wished he had waited to visit the region until order was restored after the storm's destruction.

Scott James Matheson, the nonpartisan mayor of Valdosta, said he would have preferred Trump to come later in the week so that emergency operations could last longer. Still, he said he's “pretty excited” and “we want the attention, and I definitely love the advisor he's bringing with him.”

“I would have loved it on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday,” he told NBC News before Trump's visit, adding: “We're not going to say 'no.'

“We’ll get through this and get right back to work,” he said.

However, he added that if Trump left them “a truckload of water, a tanker full of gas,” they would be “far better off.”

Matheson added that Biden called him Sunday evening and “offered every level of support.”

“He said there's just nothing you can ask for that we won't deliver,” Matheson said. “He assured me that nothing was too hard. It was just a wonderfully supportive phone call.”

Biden and Harris have both said they intend to travel to the Helene areas once their visits do not impact the emergency response.

Meanwhile, Rep. John LaHood, a Republican who represents a Valdosta-area district, said he was “fine with” Trump's visit — even though he has resources that could otherwise be devoted to emergency operations.

“I think it brings more attention to the severity of the problems here,” he said before the visit. “I understand resources are needed, but it will be a short journey.”

LaHood said he hasn't heard from Biden or Harris or their teams, but he wouldn't object to their visit either.

Officials in North Carolina also made it clear that they expected national politicians to postpone future visits.

Sadie Weiner, a spokeswoman for North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, said the Democratic governor spoke with both Biden and Harris over the weekend and told them not to come “right away.”

The news was “received positively” by both Biden and Harris, Weiner said, adding that they discussed scheduling a visit at a later date.

Anderson Clayton, chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party, posted another message on Saturday

Clayton did not respond to questions from NBC News.