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Kamala Harris on Monday accused former President Donald Trump of being incredibly irresponsible. (Photo: Reuters)
Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday accused former President Donald Trump of being incredibly irresponsible for spreading falsehoods about the federal government’s response to the devastation of Hurricane Helen, warning of new storms just weeks before Election Day. In the midst of the attack on Florida State, he had some particularly sharp words.
“There’s a lot of misinformation and disinformation being spread by the former president, especially towards the survivors of Helen,” Harris told reporters before boarding a Second Air Force plane bound for New York. That’s extremely irresponsible. It’s about him.” It’s not about you.
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Helen has killed more than 220 people in six states, and Category 5 Hurricane Milton is heading toward Florida’s Gulf Coast.
President Trump has made a series of false claims in the wake of the Helen incident, including falsely saying the federal government is intentionally withholding aid to Republican disaster victims.
He also falsely claimed that the Federal Emergency Management Agency ran out of money because all of it went to programs for domestic illegal immigrants.
Harris said the reality is that FEMA has so many resources available to people in dire need right now and to help people get back on their feet, rebuild, and have a place to go. said.
People have the right to access these resources and it is very important that people apply for assistance for assistance, the Vice President added. All of these resources were created for these kinds of moments in an emergency, recognizing that people are entitled to the relief they deserve.
Trump also said during a visit to Valdosta, Georgia, last week that President Joe Biden was asleep and had not responded to a call from Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. In fact, Biden spoke with Kemp and said of Trump, “He’s lying, and the governor said he’s lying.”
Harris also criticized Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, another prominent Republican, for following in Herren’s footsteps and playing politics instead of playing politics. He suggested.
Harris’ office said the vice president contacted DeSantis in the aftermath of the storm last week. DeSantis said Monday that he didn’t know she called and they didn’t call me.
DeSantis said no one in my office said this was political.
But when asked about DeSantis, Harris said people are in dire need of help right now, and playing politics at this time of crisis is completely irresponsible.
It’s self-serving and involves political gamesmanship rather than doing the job he’s sworn to do, which is to put people first, Harris said, without naming DeSantis.
DeSantis later met with President Joe Biden to discuss preparing for the coming storm. The White House said Mr. Biden asked Mr. DeSantis to call him directly if there was anything he could do to further support response and recovery efforts.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre noted in a briefing with reporters on Monday that DeSantis was invited to tour the damage in Helen, Florida, with Biden, but did not attend.
If you have a president and a vice president, are you offering the support that you provide to your constituents, the people who live in your state, and making sure that we’re doing everything we’re supposed to be doing from the federal response? Please check. ” Jean-Pierre said it was up to the governor to respond to us.
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First publication date: October 8, 2024 | 9:05 AM IST
