When pure disasters strike in the USA, the president and VP have traditionally responded instantly – providing help, condolences, and usually letting the general public know that the scenario is – or will quickly be – beneath management.
After making landfall Thursday evening in Florida’s Large Bend area, Hurricane Helene proceeded to tear by way of a number of states – leading to 116 deaths and inflicting devastating floods in Western North Carolina.
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The southeast is demolished.
That is Chimney Rock, North Carolina.
Our authorities ought to direct among the billions of {dollars} in Ukraine assist to those communities.pic.twitter.com/Y4OrB7frGA
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 30, 2024
But, it took three days for the White Home to get their act collectively.
And now this…
U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISOR LIZ SHERWOOD-RANDALL: COULD BE AS MANY AS 600 DEATHS DUE TO STORM HELENE
— First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) September 30, 2024
On Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris posted a photograph on Air Power Two – during which she seems with clean items of paper and unplugged headphones (possibly she was utilizing her earrings?) to ‘reply’ to the catastrophe.
Omg her headphones aren’t even plugged in
She’s pretending to take catastrophe aid requires a photograph op
Such a fraud https://t.co/PRYTlAFOJN
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) September 30, 2024
And on Monday, President Biden learn a teleprompter response to the catastrophe, claiming that he’ll go to the affected areas on Wednesday.
JUST IN: President Biden says he “was commanding” after a reporter asks what he’s doing to assist hurricane victims within the Southeast.
Reporter: “On the hurricane, why weren’t you and VP Harris right here in Washington commanding this this weekend?”
Biden: “I used to be commanding.”
Locals… pic.twitter.com/OmHjqjqyLa
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 30, 2024
Trump, in the meantime, is in Georgia to assist help victims and their households…
“We are actually heading to Valdosta, Georgia, with a purpose to pay my respects and produce a lot of aid materials, together with gasoline, gear, water, and different issues, to the State,” Trump posted to X, including “I used to be additionally going to cease into North Carolina, which has actually been hit laborious. I’ve a number of provides prepared for them, however entry and communication is now restricted, and we need to guarantee that Native Emergency Administration is ready to concentrate on serving to the folks most affected, and never caring with me.”
Taking place Now—President Trump arrives at Valdosta Regional Airport in Lowndes, Georgia… pic.twitter.com/AOiujOSeqb
— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸🦅 (@DanScavino) September 30, 2024
Trump flew on to Valdosta to ship crucial provides to the victims of Helene.
Biden was on the seashore all weekend.
Kamala staged a telephone name picture. pic.twitter.com/inPq15OpPC
— Finish Wokeness (@EndWokeness) September 30, 2024
“One other FAKE and STAGED picture from somebody who has no clue what she is doing. You must plug the wire into the telephone for it to work!” Trump posted Monday on Fact Social.
“They sacrificed Individuals to an Open Border, and now, they’ve left Individuals to drown in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and elsewhere within the South.”
When requested if he had reached out to President Biden about federal aid efforts, Trump replied: “No I have not reached out to him. I feel he is sleeping proper now, truly.”
Reporter: “Have you ever reached out to President Biden about federal aid efforts?”
President Trump: “No I have not reached out to him. I feel he is sleeping proper now, truly.” pic.twitter.com/jAK7Be7wVL
— Actual Mac Report (@RealMacReport) September 30, 2024
The staggering distinction in response didn’t go unnoticed…
🚨 Individuals need to see the chief government of this nation dependably engaged.
I keep in mind attending a FEMA briefing with President Trump in 2020 on THE DAY Hurricane Laura slammed Louisiana.
A President must be visibly engaged throughout occasions of pure catastrophe. Optics… pic.twitter.com/okZdsP9V4m
— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) September 30, 2024
The most important black capsule on this planet is watching how laborious the federal government works to fly in unlawful migrants and ship bullets and tanks to Ukraine however total American cities simply acquired worn out and persons are homeless and drowning and the identical authorities is now MIA.
— Rachel Bovard (@rachelbovard) September 30, 2024
Oh, and this.
Bush was eviscerated by the press for his Air Power One flyby over New Orleans on day three after Hurricane Katrina hit.
Right here is Kamala Harris three days after Hurricane Helene… pic.twitter.com/hcsU1Z1bjg
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) September 30, 2024
Wonderful…
