Obama to visit Baton Rouge next week

President Barack Obama, who has come under fire for not disrupting his Martha’s Vineyard vacation to visit a flood-devastated Louisiana, will visit Baton Rouge next week, the White House announced today.

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An editorial in the newspaper, the largest in Louisiana, on Thursday asked that Obama visit the state before his vacation ends Sunday in Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., saying the president should “back his bags now” and leave the “playground for the posh and well connected”.

“Somebody is, somebody is that shouldn’t be”, Trump replied.

Trump told reporters he had come to help.

But Edwards indicated he would prefer Obama wait at least a week before touring the affected areas, because such a visit would require heavy security and would pull away law enforcement officers now working on the recovery effort.

Hillary Clinton said Friday on Facebook that after talking with Edwards she would not be visiting the region, keeping the full focus there on flood recovery efforts.

The candidates later spoke with a Florida couple, Jimmy and Olive Morgan, who told them about their experience with the flood. A ruined couch, chair and bedroom furniture were heaped on the lawn.

“We knew you would be here for us!” another shouted. “It’s going to be so handsome”. He’s now set to arrive in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, August 23rd.

Yet Kellie Michelli, who lost her home in the flood and was also at the church to pick up food with her family, beamed as she showed off an autograph on a Trump hat from an earlier rally in Baton Rouge.

Mr. Obama drew criticism this week, as some called on him to cancel or take time out of his two-week vacation to travel to Louisiana.

“We welcome him to LA, but not for a photo op”, Edwards’ office said in a statement, instead urging the GOP nominee to volunteer or make “a sizable donation”, Reuters reported.

“My heart breaks for Louisiana”, she said.

Security detail could divert resources, causing more harm than good for the people of Louisiana. Wood floors had buckled into wave-like patterns after three feet of water swamped the building.

Mark Stermer, the pastor of a local church, told Trump of “the devastation here and the pain”.

“We have experienced flooding to a great number of buses”, said Eric Johnson, administrative director of transportation for East Baton Rouge Public Schools.