Donald Trump signs autographs at FEMA briefing in hurricane-battered Louisiana and jokes that first responders could sell them for $10,000 each on eBay

President Donald Trump signed autographs and joked they could sell for $10,000 each on eBay during a press conference held to discuss the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Laura. 

At the end of a press conference with FEMA officials in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Saturday, Trump signed autographs for city officials and first responders.

'Come here fellas, get over here, I want a little power,' he joked, asking for pens to sign autographs.

Trump signed a piece of paper and handed it to an official saying, 'You can sell this tonight on eBay. Who’s going to get this one? Sell it tonight on eBay. $10,000.'

He then signed an autograph for a first responder saying, 'If I put your name down it loses a lot of value, so sell it tonight on eBay!'

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President Donald Trump signed autographs and joked they could sell them for $10,000 each on eBay during a press conference on the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Laura

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'Come here fellas, get over here, I want a little power,' he Trump joked as he signed autographs

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Trump signed a piece of paper and handed it to an official saying, 'You can sell this tonight on eBay. Who’s going to get this one? Sell it tonight on eBay. $10,000'

But the president’s comments were unsettling to many people, especially as Louisiana and Texas are reeling from the blow of the Category 4 hurricane that killed 16.

Laura hit Louisiana on August 27 with winds as high as 150 mph and over nine feet storm surges in some places, leaving hundreds of thousands without water. 

More than 400,000 homes and buildings were still without power in Louisiana as of Saturday morning.

The storm is estimated to have caused anywhere from $4 billion to $12 billion in damages to Louisiana and Texas, according to NPR. 

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Trump visited Texas and Louisiana Saturday to offer his support after Category 4 Hurricane Laura slammed the coast on August 27, leaving thousands without water and power. An aerial view of destroyed homes in Cameron, Louisiana on Saturday above

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A vehicle drives through the downtown area after Hurricane Laura passed through on Saturday

On Friday Trump approved a major disaster declaration for Louisiana, enabling the state to access FEMA relief funding. 

On Saturday the president visited both Louisiana and Texas for briefings 'to be with those who have been impacted by Hurricane Laura,' a White House spokesperson said.

Trump said Saturday in Texas that FEMA would deliver 400,000 liters of water and 200,000 meals to the affected. 

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Conservative anti Trump campaign The Lincoln Project slammed Trump’s autograph stint as 'Unbelievable'

'Trump uses his appearance in Hurricane pummeled LA to give out autographs and tells people to "sell them on eBay for $10,000". No empathy. No class,' one Twitter user slammed

Conservative anti Trump campaign The Lincoln Project slammed Trump’s autograph stunt as 'Unbelievable'.

'Instead of throwing out paper towels like he did in Puerto Rico, Donald Trump signed autographs today in Louisiana,' one Twitter user criticized. 

'Trump uses his appearance in Hurricane pummeled LA to give out autographs and tells people to "sell them on eBay for $10,000". No empathy. No class,' one Twitter user slammed.

This isn’t the first time Trump’s come under fire for bragging about the value of his autograph. 

On eBay Trump's autograph sells for as low as $5

Despite Trump's claim that his signature sells for $10,000 on eBay, some autographs were selling for as low as $5. This one is just $37

This Trump pen with his signature was selling for just $10.90

Even on the pricier side, Trump's autograph was selling for around $500

In January he told eBay’s interim CEO that even 'senators and congressmen' put his autograph up for sale.

On eBay there are several items purportedly signed by the president, but few sell for anything more than $1,000 as of Sunday.

Some Twitter users noted his autographed items start at just $5 - well below Trump's claim of $10,000.