Georgians get fast Hurricane aid from Biden and Harris … and it’s driving Trump crazy
Georgians get fast Hurricane aid from Biden and Harris … and it’s driving Trump crazy
The death toll surpassed 100 people, with some of the worst damage caused by inland flooding in North Carolina.
Georgia’s Republican governor praised Democratic President Joe Biden for reaching out to him in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s deadly devastation as the state and surrounding areas scramble to recover from the disaster.
Former President Donald Trump told a different story when he landed there to survey the damage.
“The governor’s doing a very good job. He’s having a hard time getting the president on the phone,” Trump told reporters. “The federal government is not being responsive.”
It wasn’t true.
Here’s what Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp had to say about Biden and the feds:
“The president just called me yesterday afternoon. I missed him and called him right back and he just said, ‘Hey, what do you need?’ And I told him, ‘We got what we need. We’ll work through the federal process. He offered that if there’s other things we need just to call him directly, which I appreciate that,” Kemp said.
“We’ve had FEMA embedded with us since a day or two before the storm hit in our state operating center in Atlanta. We’ve got a great relationship with them,” he said.
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and yet, Georgia republicans are going to vote for the asshole that wants to eliminate FEMA and NOAA.
fuckers.
Not eliminate, just privatize and make money off of it by stiffing every person, company, and publicly owned... Oh wait yeah, just hurting everyone.
Outrageous. Republicans would never withhold important info about a disaster just to make a quick buck!
Doesn't look like it's driving him crazy. He just lies about it, half of his supporters believe him, and the other half believe "in spirit". Seems pretty normal.
That seems like a good way to describe that level of devotion--believing him "in spirit".
While some are doing keg-stands with the Kool-Aid, others such as these believers 'in spirit' are just casually sipping a Kool-Aid cocktail to be social and/or fit in (or perhaps have succumbed to peer pressure, etc)
On X the MAGA people are constantly saying how Biden did nothing, but the fact is two days before he acted to help the people that were effected.
the fact is
Well there's your problem...
They'll never hear about it.
I guarantee the media they are listening to showed them this:
“The governor’s doing a very good job. He’s having a hard time getting the president on the phone,” Trump told reporters. “The federal government is not being responsive.”
But never showed them this:
“The president just called me yesterday afternoon. I missed him and called him right back and he just said, ‘Hey, what do you need?’ And I told him, ‘We got what we need. We’ll work through the federal process. He offered that if there’s other things we need just to call him directly, which I appreciate that,” Kemp said.
Remember when trump threatened to withhold aid to Californians impacted by a disaster because their governor didn’t kiss the ring with enough gusto?
As we have to deal with progressively worse disasters due to climate change, some morons want to vote for the guy that will refuse to help their own communities if his arse isn’t kissed enough.
If you live in an area that will be hit with such disasters and are still considering voting for this lunatic, you deserve what’s coming to you. But consider that your sane neighbours won’t deserve the consequences of your actions, and will be entirely justified to refuse to help you when your orange god hangs you out to dry.
Would you look at that, a actually functioning government!
WHY ISN'T BIDEN DOWN THERE THROWING PAPER TOWEL ROLLS AT THE GEORGIANS!?! /s
Because we had a hurricaine here in AMERICA. Why would Biden waste time in Eastern Europe?
I've been through quite a number of natural disasters in my life. Flash floods, tornados, and more hurricanes than I can count. I think you can depend on a range of emotions if you're the victim of such events.
First, disbelief. Mother nature is all powerful and just awesome. Go outside after the storm and you'll see some shocking things sometimes. Things you just can't believe can happen. Second, hopelessness. You wonder what will happen now that you've lost everything. It's very depressing. Hard to understand why you're a victim and this leads to anger at times. Lastly, there's the "carry on" when you just go forward because what choice is there?
I say this as a lens into the on the ground reporting that's done. Sure, when they put a microphone in front of a victim you should take it with a grain of salt, but really theses emotions are underlying.
Also have worked a number of recoveries. That is long and tiring work, but actually you get payback constantly by knowing you're helping people.
Republicans are KNOWN to do Their Own Research so they'll OBVIOUSLY find out they're being Lied to! OBVIOUSLY!
Good, let the Orange Shit Stain cry more.