"In the aftermath of #Hurricane #Helene, #Trump has blasted the #Biden administration for its handling of the disaster...
But a review of Trump’s record... show that the former president was flagrantly #partisan at times in response to #disasters and on at least 3 occasions hesitated to give disaster aid to areas he considered #politically hostile or ordered special treatment for pro-Trump states"
https://www.eenews.net/articles/helene-isnt-the-first-time-trump-inserted-politics-into-a-natural-disaster/
#GOP #Corruption #TrumpLies #Politics #USPol #US #USPolitics #USA #News
Helene isn’t the first time Trump inserted politics into a natural disaster - E&E News by POLITICO
Former White House advisers said Trump hesitated as president to provide disaster aid to California because of the state's Democratic leanings.Scott Waldman, Thomas Frank (E&E News by POLITICO)
Zhi Zhu 🕸️
in reply to Zhi Zhu 🕸️ • • •"Mark Harvey, who was Trump’s senior director... on the National #Security Council... [stated] that #Trump initially refused to approve disaster aid for #California after deadly #wildfires in 2018 because of the state’s #Democratic leanings.
But Harvey said Trump changed his mind after Harvey pulled #voting results to show him that heavily damaged Orange County, California, had more Trump supporters than the entire state of #Iowa."
https://www.eenews.net/articles/helene-isnt-the-first-time-trump-inserted-politics-into-a-natural-disaster/
#GOP #Politics #USA #News #Climate
Helene isn’t the first time Trump inserted politics into a natural disaster - E&E News by POLITICO
Scott Waldman, Thomas Frank (E&E News by POLITICO)Zhi Zhu 🕸️
in reply to Zhi Zhu 🕸️ • • •"response on #SocialMedia Thursday from President Joe #Biden ... “You can’t only help those in need if they voted for you.”...
Democratic California Gov. #GavinNewsom... calling the episode “a glimpse into the future if we elect” #Trump...
Harvey and Olivia Troye, a former Trump #WhiteHouse homeland #security adviser who backed up Harvey’s claim, say Trump ...is politicizing a #disaster that has killed more than 170 people in six states"
#GOP #Politics #Hurricane #Helene #USA #News #Climate
Zhi Zhu 🕸️
in reply to Zhi Zhu 🕸️ • • •"Troye, who has endorsed #Harris for president, accused Trump of trying to divert attention from his own #political liabilities on #disaster responses.
She said if #Trump wins the White House again, he will view #disasters through a political lens that values personal loyalty over damage considerations.
“It’s not going to be about that #American voter out there ... their house is gone, and... [Trump] is judging them for how they voted""
https://www.eenews.net/articles/helene-isnt-the-first-time-trump-inserted-politics-into-a-natural-disaster/
#Hurricane #Helene #USA #News
Helene isn’t the first time Trump inserted politics into a natural disaster - E&E News by POLITICO
Scott Waldman, Thomas Frank (E&E News by POLITICO)