Then you've surely heard that he is lying about the FEMA response, and causing nothing but problems. This is why the criminal candidate is not fit to be president again.
I've heard that accusation. The problem is, the FEMA repsonse in North Carolina ranges from disappointing to outrageously insufficient.
What problems? Are you referring to right wing disinformation, because governors and mayors are saying FEMA has been excellent.
For example, when Harris talked people being able to receieve $750 in aid. She was criticized because $750 is not that much and a lot of aid has gone overseas to help, for example, Ukraine.
Another example, is when Mayorkas was quoted talking about how there is not that much aid left in FEMA to handle emergencies from hurricanes and it's clear that a large amount of FEMA aid has been used to facilitate illegal immigration into the U.S.
Then there are, of course, the horror stories, how FEMA failed to help particular people or groups high in the mountains of the North Carolina. Things like, FEMA preventing the removal of trash, or FEMA showing up in a token trailer and not doing anything to help people. I'm not sure I believe the stories that FEMA actually prevented food and water from being delivered to people, so I don't believe everything I hear, but there is plenty to hear. And that's just FEMA.
And maybe there are governors and mayors saying the response has been excellen... it benefits them poltically to try to give the impression of giving an excellent response.
One problem is that congress gave FEMA 20 million for this fiscal season, and so far in the firts 8 days of this fiscal season FEMA has had to spend 9 million. Congress will have to appropriate more money if extreme weather continues. Will republicans play games?
Who knows? It seems like congress is always playing games.
Well his campaign started a GoFundMe, and oddly Trump can claim some of that money if he claims Mara-Lago was damaged. Given the guy is a crook will it surprize anyone if he gets some of that money? No one can trust the master of fraud. Charity fraud. Business fraud. Tax fraud. Election fraud. And you want this guy to be president? That tells us a lot about you.
I think this tells us more about you actually. You've been fed a narrative about Trump and swallowed it hook, line, and sinker.
There is only one ethical candidate: Harris.
I take it you reject the news that Harris plagerized a dozen sections of her criminal-justice book, Smart on Crime.
Kamala Harris’s Plagiarism Problem
Couldn't be, right? She is the "ethical candidate".
No one said ignore NC. Look at you having to exaggerate to make a fake point. Trump did not honor the wishes of the governor, and he did nothing to help. You say Trump is taking in donations, prove any of that money is going to help victims of the storms. The guy is a crook, and no one can give Trump the benefit of the doubt for any good deed.
They didn't have to say they were ignoring North Carolina, for people to notice that they didn't step up quickly and robustly enough.
Meanwhile, you just claim Trump is going to take money he raised for North Carolina relief just because you don't like Trump and not because you have any evidence of it.
Trump doesn't care for other people. He only cares that he gets attention and looks like he is doing some good. The guy is a conman and no rational person believes Trump is doing anything for others. prove he's doing one good thing for disaster relief.
Trump's Campaign Crowdfunded Millions Online in an Untraditional Approach to Emergency Relief
Trump Gives Florida Utility Workers Free Hotel Rooms for Hurricane Milton
Your claim is that it's all for show. Yet, at the end of the day, whether it's is just so that he looks good or out of genuine desire to help... Trump did, in fact, help.
There are many rural areas that have limited access, and storms have wiped out bridges. But FEMA is doing an excellent job according to governors and mayors. Maybe your criminal candidate can fly over those areas and drop rolls of paper towels.
Nah, Trump gave Elon Musk a phone call and talked to him about making sure Starlink was up and running for North Carolina, because Trump is buildinga coalition of effective people with effective ideas for his new administration.
We can leave the fly bys and toilet paper dropping to Biden and Kamala.
Right wing disinformation has been following Trump's lies. You seem to be one of those folks who gets duped by right wing disinformation, and that is your problem. Maybe you should ponder what media you use before you post in an open forum with well informed members. Haven't you noticed how others point out your false claims and beliefs? Are you that brainwashed?
I'm aware of the biases on the forum. I don't think it would be productive just to post like an echo chamber for accusations such as you are making about misinformation, especially when it seems like you may be misled yourself.
What purpose is there for ger to go? Her looking at damage isn't going to have any more affect that you looking at it. There are experts at FEMA who do the assessments and send aid where it's needed.
Because she cares. But even though she might not care at all, she is an elected Vice President seeking election for the Presiendency. So she should, at least, give the appearance of caring as a minimal effort.
Governors and presidends showing up tends to be photo ops, and that's about it. And as governors and mayors know, when a president or candidate does anywhere there are dozens of staff and security, and hundreds of press. That is what they are trying to avoid, and you comvletely oblivious to that reality. The staying away means the workers can focus all the resources on rescue and recovery. Your statements reveal you are clueless about this, and you should be ashamed to repeat disinformation.
I think perhaps you should be ashamed. Can you point to any efforts in North Carolina that were disrupted by Trump's visit?
Can you point to any disruptions caused by Kamala's or Biden's visits?
You certainly are spinning that visiting the area causes disruption to the efforts. Is that disinformation you are repeating?
Them staying away shows they DO care. Trump didn't. We will see if any of the money they raise will go to anyone is need, or if they give it to Trump.
You are entitled to your skepticism. We shall see.
Who says there wasn't? Right wing disinformation out to fool you? And you got fooled? Try quoting the governor or any of the mayors saying this.
I think you may be the fool here if you think that listening to governors and mayors tell everyone what a good job they are doing is the way to receive an unbiased take on what's happening that has no disinformation.
There's a right wing lie right there. How embarrassing that you are repeating it when it's been debunked.
It's not a lie to say that large amounts of money went to help illegal immigrants or to help in overseas wars. That's just a fact. There is nothing to debunk, both of those efforts are, by their nature, costly. You should be embarrassed to keep throwing around the word "disinformation" in such an irresponsible manner. People really do look at all the money that's been poured into these enterprises and they aren't so stupid that they don't realize that if money had been allocated differently from the beginning, then there may have been more money available to fund relief and rescue in the wake of hurricanes.
If you used reputable media you would be informed on this question.
Indeed! I hope that you also will become better informed as Kamala comes under greater pressure to articulate her priorities in government in the wake of Hurricane Helene. She has fallen a bit in the polls, and betting markets turned against her for this and other reasons. I suspect she is compelled to do more interviews in an attempt to regain support. So far, the interviews have not turned out so well for her.
He is running for the office of President last I checked.
