When it comes to hurricanes, Donald Trump’s record is an embarrassment. Indeed, some of the low points of the Republican’s failed presidency were directly related to his bizarre reactions to brutal storms: From “Sharpiegate“ to “big water,” from his odd unfamiliarity with Category 5 hurricanes to lobbing paper towels as if he were having fun shooting free throws, the GOP candidate’s background is tough to defend.
But it wasn’t just a matter of gaffes and photo ops gone awry. As a New York Times report explained, “As president, he viewed federal aid through the prism of his personal politics, threatening to withhold money from governors of blue states whom he saw as enemies, and promising ‘A-plus’ treatment for his allies.”
But that doesn’t mean his record can’t get worse. NBC News reported:
Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp hasn’t been able to reach President Joe Biden to discuss Hurricane Helene’s impacts on his state. “He has been calling the president, but has not been able to get him,” Trump said at a news conference at a furniture store in Valdosta, Georgia.
Hours earlier, the Republican governor said the opposite, describing the helpful and constructive conversation he had with Biden and letting the public know that he appreciated the president’s offer of support.
It’d be easier to overlook if this were Trump’s only break with reality, but it is not. The former president also falsely argued that the Biden administration and North Carolina’s Democratic governor are “going out of their way to not help people in Republican areas,” which is absurd on its face and made worse by the fact that Asheville and the surrounding area is heavily Democratic.
When NBC News asked the Republican to substantiate his aid-related conspiracy theories, he walked away.
Haake: Trump had been saying on Truth Social that he believes that Democrats have been intentionally denying aid to Republican parts of the state. I asked him what evidence he had to back that up, you can see what he said here pic.twitter.com/phF3OLo7Ak
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 30, 2024
Trump also baselessly accused Vice President Kamala Harris of staging a photograph of her talking on the phone with FEMA officials, and his claims immediately fell apart.








