North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (Democratic) criticized former President Trump, claiming his office was blocking the flow of people and money to the state, which is recovering from the effects of Hurricane Milton.
Cooper: “This is a complete lie.” I wrote it in Friday's post. “We are working around the clock with all of our partners to get people to help. Trump's lies and conspiracy theories will help first responders and lose everything, help scammers, government and rescue workers.” It hurt the morale of those who sent the “danger.'' “
Cooper's comments were in response to Trump's post on Truth Social on Friday.
“We now know that Democrats in Washington and the Democratic Governor's Office of North Carolina (Roy Cooper) were blocking people and money from coming to North Carolina to help people in desperate situations,” Trump said. It has become clear,” he wrote.
“Biden knew it, and Kamala knew it! Things are spreading everywhere — it's a scary situation. When I take office on January 20th, I'm going to make it up to everyone. Wait. Please, I'll be there!'' he added in the post.
President Trump and his allies, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and tech billionaire Elon Musk, made a mistake in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helen and Milton. There have been repeated attempts to disseminate information.
Republican presidential candidate faces backlash after suggesting federal authorities are “dedicated to not helping people in Republican areas” and saying Vice President Harris has “spent all of FEMA.” . [Federal Emergency Management Agency] Billions of dollars are being paid to house illegal immigrants. ”
President Biden called Trump's claims about Hurricane Milton “un-American” and called on the former president to stop spreading disinformation about the government's response.
“In recent weeks, there has been reckless, irresponsible and persistent disinformation and outright lies being promoted about what's going on,” Biden said in remarks from the White House earlier this week.
“It's harmful to the people who need help the most. Frankly, these lies are un-American,” Biden added. “And there is absolutely no place for them now or ever.”
FEMA is “Rumor response” site The move is an effort to counter several allegations about how much money government agencies provide to disaster survivors, including blocking aid, blocking evacuations and restricting airspace.
The Hill has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.
