As he provided an update on the federal response to hurricanes Milton and Helene, President Joe Biden also again called out misinformation that has been spread about the disasters, singling out Donald Trump for making false claims.
Asked whether he had spoken to Trump about it, Biden told reporters, “Are you kidding me?
Mr. President Trump, former President Trump, get a life, man.
Help these people.” The president then said that he doesn’t plan on speaking to Trump and that voters and journalists should hold the former president accountable.
Trump has spread false claims that federal disaster resources have been depleted because they were diverted to the border.
President Joe Biden again denounced false claims made by Donald Trump regarding the hurricanes and the misinformation that has been circulated about them, while also giving an update on the federal response to hurricanes Milton and Helene.
“Are you kidding me? Mr. President Trump, former President Trump, get a life, man,” Biden said to reporters when they asked if he had spoken to Trump about it. Aid these folks. “.
Subsequently, the president declared that he would not be meeting with Trump and that the public and press should hold him responsible.
False claims that federal disaster funds were diverted to the border and subsequently depleted have been propagated by Trump. While Small Business Administration funds were running low, Biden claimed that FEMA had enough initial funding to help those affected. In order to address the consecutive national tragedies, he recommended that Congress take action and reconvene after their recess.
According to Biden, the disinformation that has been going around has led to threats of death for some emergency officials.
There are lives at stake. Individuals are facing dire circumstances. “Have the grace to be honest with them,” Biden stated. To everyone affected by Hurricane Helene and Milton, let me say this: in spite of false information and lies, the truth is that we are giving the resources required for rescue, recovery, and rebuilding. “.
Some Fox News hosts, including Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, and Sean Hannity, have spread false information claiming that FEMA funds allocated for disaster relief were being diverted to the immigration crisis.
But according to a fact sheet he received from House Appropriations Committee Republicans, Chad Pergram, the network’s senior congressional correspondent, stated that FEMA “has enough funding in the short-term to address immediate needs for both Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.”. The information sheet stated that there was no financial relationship between the Disaster Relief Fund and the migrant shelter program. “.
According to Biden, at least four people have perished in the most recent hurricane. He added that the state’s thirteen counties had also been devastated by 38 tornadoes.
Although it is still too early to determine the complete extent of the damage, Biden stated that “we know lifesaving measures did make a difference.”. He said that on Wednesday night, over 80,000 people complied with the instructions to take safe shelter.
