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meow2u3

(25,191 posts)
Thu May 22, 2025, 04:27 PM May 22

Trump 'bait and switched' NC voters who are now lashing out: 'He knew what he was doing' [View all]

President Donald Trump ‘bait and switched' North Carolina voters on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) aid they received, and some Hurricane Helene survivors are angry at his recent moves, according to a Politico special report.

During the campaign, Trump made several claims about why the people affected by the extreme flooding were not receiving aid. He claimed that “the Biden administration was diverting FEMA assistance from North Carolina to house illegal immigrants.” He also said, “$1 billion of FEMA spending was ‘stolen’ for migrants.”

Most notably on the campaign trail, Trump said, “all FEMA had to offer people in North Carolina was $750.” Politico said these claims were “misinformation,” “baseless,” and “not true.”

Once he became President, Trump said, “I think we’re going to recommend that FEMA go away.”

https://www.rawstory.com/helene-2672188539/

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Is it wrong of me to want to point, laugh, and say "Suckers!" ? mwmisses4289 May 22 #1
Yes it is.. Permanut May 22 #22
They believed what they wanted to believe. sheshe2 May 22 #2
It's the incessant whining of the professional victims that's getting to me. Hugin May 22 #5
They were warned... Constantly. Hugin May 22 #3
North Carolina becoming Woke? peggysue2 May 22 #4
Ever Been To Asheville? Deep State Witch May 22 #11
We considered moving to Ashville Mossfern May 22 #19
I lived there with my young family in the 70s.. Cha May 22 #27
Most of Asheville is nothing like that. yardwork May 22 #29
Yes it is Mossfern May 22 #30
. Hassin Bin Sober May 22 #6
They knew what they were voting for. I don't care. Autumn May 22 #7
Hmmm . . . hatrack May 22 #8
"Ha ha. NC suckers and losers." - Krasnov (R-Felon/Rapist) and G.O.P. Kronies BoRaGard May 22 #9
They knew. Anyone who voted for him knew. Torchlight May 22 #10
tough shit mother fuckers you voted for him because gopiscrap May 22 #12
All the above Codifer May 22 #18
Or they enjoy shooting their foot to entertain the wealthy Emile May 22 #28
exactly gopiscrap May 22 #31
He got his free jet and they got the shaft. Emile May 22 #13
And they are DENVERPOPS May 22 #14
Make NC blue again IronLionZion May 22 #15
Just moved back here from 20 years in FL. Katinfl May 22 #24
The problem with turning NC blue is elections might be a memory. NoMoreRepugs May 22 #16
Chumps! mdbl May 22 #17
Anyone who Believed that Barking Propaganda Cha May 22 #20
Leopards will be coming for their faces shortly. Clouds Passing May 22 #21
We are not all stupid. Traildogbob May 22 #23
EVERYONE should be going after them for gutting FEMA when weather-related disasters are only getting worse thanks Karasu May 22 #25
Everyone in my family lives in Asheville young_at_heart May 22 #26
And so did those of us smart enough to Hassler May 22 #32
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