Joe Biden calls out Donald Trump’s lies about hurricanes on October 9, 2024.
UNITED STATES – His lies threaten American lives. Donald Trump continues to promote false information relating to hurricanes Helen and Milton and to incriminate the government for its inaction. The assertions are becoming so ridiculous that President Joe Biden spoke out this Wednesday, October 9 as Milton is about to hit Florida.
“I want to be clear. In recent weeks, there has been an irresponsible, dangerous and continued spread of misinformation and outright lies that are disrupting Americans.”denounces the Democratic president in the video that you can see below (in English).
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These words “undermine confidence in the incredible relief work that has always been done and always will be done. It’s dangerous for the people who need help the most.”continues Joe Biden. Who tackles: “Former President Donald Trump is responsible for this avalanche of lies. »
The Democrat lists some of these lies spread since Hurricane Helene hit Florida, North Carolina and Georgia at the end of September. “Claims have been made that properties have been confiscated. This is simply false. They say Americans affected by the storms get $750, and that’s it. This is simply false”he says.
Marjorie Taylor Greene et ses affirmations « ridicules »
Republicans receptive to conspiracy theories do not forget to integrate the migration issue into these dramas, affirming that the money which could resolve this crisis is allocated to migrants. “This is ridiculous!” This is not true”exclaims Joe Biden again.
The latter finally points out the remarks particularly “weird” by Marjorie Taylor Greene, elected pro-Trump Republican. “(She) says the federal government literally controls the weather. Control the weather? It’s ridiculous! It has to stop, the president protests. In times like these, there are no more Democratic or Republican states. There is the United States of America. »
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s false claim, posted on social media, also outraged Florida Republican Carlos Gimenez. He felt that all those who thought like the elected representative from Georgia should “to be examined”. Without using these harsh terms, other Republican elected officials directly affected by the dramatic weather phenomena also denounced the false information.
Hurricane Helene left at least 235 dead. Milton must attack Florida this Wednesday and could do enormous damage. On Tuesday, Joe Biden had already warned that it could be “from the worst storm in a century” on the peninsula.
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