Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that the federal government should focus on helping North Carolinians in the aftermath of Hurricane Helen.
DeSantis said he was unable to discuss Monday's storm response because he was on a plane when he received the call from President Joe Biden.
“What I want to say is…Florida. We took care of it and got approved for individual assistance, which is what we wanted.”We have what we need now. Masu. Of course, we may need more in the future,” DeSantis said, explaining that it depends on “how things develop.”
“But I think most of the effort right now should be in western North Carolina, because there's still some active relief work that needs to be done,” DeSantis said, adding that relief efforts should be focused on that area. pointed out.
“I mean, just think about it: a situation where this area is completely cut off, all the roads are destroyed, everything else is destroyed, and you can still find a place by boat — you can’t do that there. …And I really think we should — the federal government needs to focus on that,” the Florida governor said.
“We're doing relief flights. We're happy to do that, but we know the federal government has more assets than the state of Florida, so no one should be left behind.” he added.
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Mr. DeSantis' remarks came as Ms. Harris faced backlash for largely ignoring the devastating effects of Hurricane Helen, which hit not only Florida and Georgia but also western North Carolina. Over the weekend, Harris decided to party with celebrities and studio executives at a glitzy fundraiser Sunday afternoon at the JW Marriott in downtown Los Angeles.
Breitbart News details:
Demi Lovato, Stevie Wonder, Jessica Alba, Lily Tomlin and Sterling K. Brown were among those who attended Sunday's Harris Waltz Hollywood fundraiser, according to multiple reports. It is said that he was Also in attendance were former Disney chief executive and Democratic Party fundraiser Jeffrey Katzenberg, Universal president Donna Langley and Hollywood PR mogul Kelly Bush Novak.
The shindig reportedly raised more than $28 million for the Harris-Waltz campaign.
Kamala Harris spent the weekend rubbing shoulders with celebrities as millions of Americans in the Southeast continue to emerge from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helen. President Joe Biden told reporters the federal government would not provide any more federal funds to people affected by the hurricanes.
She was also criticized for posting staged photos.
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Even former President Donald Trump, who headed to Valdosta, Georgia, to deliver relief supplies on Monday, stopped Harris.
“Why is Kamala Harris attending a fundraiser in the city of San Francisco, which has been completely destroyed, when so much of our country is devastated and under water and so many people are dying?” President Trump said Sunday. asked.
President Trump also plans to visit North Carolina on Monday, adding that he has “a lot of supplies lined up.”
“However, access and communication are currently limited and I want to ensure that the Regional Emergency Management Agency can focus on helping those most affected without worrying about me. “I'm planning on going there soon, but I don't like the reports that the federal government and Democratic governors aren't going out of their way to help people in Republican areas,” Trump added.
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