There's a thread in OT about Helene that is not political but I just read about the misinformation that is being spread about Helene by Trump, the Lt Gov of NC, Musk and others which is purely political and unbelieveable to any sane folks.
"A popular rumor, promoted by former President Donald Trump and X owner Elon Musk, suggests the federal government is confiscating or otherwise diverting aid meant for Helene relief efforts as part of a political ploy."
"Trump claimed earlier this week that the Biden administration, along with North Carolina’s Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, is withholding or diverting relief funds because the hardest hit areas are prominently Republican, while Musk claimed in a post on X that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is “actively blocking citizens who try to help.”"
"Trump has also baselessly claimed that some of the diverted funds are being used to help migrants: “A billion dollars was stolen from FEMA to use it for illegal migrants,” he said Friday."
With no evidence to support it, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee told a local TV station “there’s some belief and understanding” that the root of the misinformation is “foreign sources just to confuse on the ground what’s happening here.”
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson claimed that “virtually every single aircraft currently running missions are privately owned. The few that aren’t are owned by states other than North Carolina.” That statement is directly contradicted by an earlier tweet from the North Carolina National Guard, which reported it had conducted 57 air missions and rescued more than 400 people. Robinson on Tuesday also thanked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for sending relief to his state, saying, “Florida is going to rebuild the roads in North Carolina.”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who represents a district in North Georgia that was also hit by the storm, suggested without evidence that a vague, shadowy force “can control the weather”
Unfortunately, some people who need help aren't getting it because they hear or read this garbage and think the assistance they need won't be forthcoming. All the folks who are busting their buns to make things better are being undermined substantially by this and that is more than a crying shame.
I try not to let the drivel they spout affect me, but this makes me so angry.
Any of you out there who were still considering voting for Trump, think about the things he said above and how much harm those things could cause and please reconsider.
"A popular rumor, promoted by former President Donald Trump and X owner Elon Musk, suggests the federal government is confiscating or otherwise diverting aid meant for Helene relief efforts as part of a political ploy."
"Trump claimed earlier this week that the Biden administration, along with North Carolina’s Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, is withholding or diverting relief funds because the hardest hit areas are prominently Republican, while Musk claimed in a post on X that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is “actively blocking citizens who try to help.”"
"Trump has also baselessly claimed that some of the diverted funds are being used to help migrants: “A billion dollars was stolen from FEMA to use it for illegal migrants,” he said Friday."
With no evidence to support it, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee told a local TV station “there’s some belief and understanding” that the root of the misinformation is “foreign sources just to confuse on the ground what’s happening here.”
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson claimed that “virtually every single aircraft currently running missions are privately owned. The few that aren’t are owned by states other than North Carolina.” That statement is directly contradicted by an earlier tweet from the North Carolina National Guard, which reported it had conducted 57 air missions and rescued more than 400 people. Robinson on Tuesday also thanked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for sending relief to his state, saying, “Florida is going to rebuild the roads in North Carolina.”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who represents a district in North Georgia that was also hit by the storm, suggested without evidence that a vague, shadowy force “can control the weather”
Unfortunately, some people who need help aren't getting it because they hear or read this garbage and think the assistance they need won't be forthcoming. All the folks who are busting their buns to make things better are being undermined substantially by this and that is more than a crying shame.
I try not to let the drivel they spout affect me, but this makes me so angry.
Any of you out there who were still considering voting for Trump, think about the things he said above and how much harm those things could cause and please reconsider.
Helene
I'm in the mountains of NC, and we have been getting rain from Helene since about 4 PM on Wednesday. It's now 10 PM on Thursday, and we have had over 13 inches of rain, and it is still raining, with the heaviest predicted to hit overnight and into Friday. This much rain in the mountains...
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