FEMA Blasts Misinformation: The Campaign To Politicize Hurricane Helene, Explained

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : Both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris visited the southeast last week to survey the damage and meet with leaders, and Trump visited Valdosta, Georgia, and said he brought "truckloads of things" like water and equipment to Georgia, Reuters reported.
8% : Trump almost immediately made the response to Helene political when he visited Georgia -- a key battleground state in November -- and alleged Biden had not called Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, despite Kemp saying earlier that day he had spoken to Biden.
8% : "Harris criticized Trump for continuing to spread misinformation, saying on Monday it was "extraordinarily irresponsible" of him to push false information about what is available to survivors and those impacted by the storm, the Associated Press reported.

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