Donald Trump went to Providence Baptist Church to pay respect to the 23 people who were killed by the storm in the rural Alabama town of Beauregard.
He observed a moment of silence before white wooden crosses which stood in remembrance of each victim .
The church was hosting a makeshift relief centre for survivors of Sunday’s twister which Trump and his wife Melania visited after looking out over the debris and destruction of the area.
“We saw things that you wouldn’t believe,” Mr Trump said after visiting a section of the town where tornado winds tore houses from their foundations and uprooted trees.
At Providence Baptist Church, Mr Trump thanked law enforcement officials and other first responders and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, who oversees the FEMA.
“We couldn’t get here fast enough,” Mr Trump said following the private church meeting.
“I wanted to come the day it happened,” he said, adding that Governor Kay Ivey had asked him to wait.
(2) if you would like to pay your respects, the crosses are located in front of the Providence Baptist Church west campus. Im really looking forward to introducing you to the man behind this powerful movement & ministry @ 6pm @wsfa12news pic.twitter.com/AP89JkPd2x
— Jenn Horton (@JennWSFA) March 6, 2019
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