Biden Snaps Back at Criticisms Over Helene Response, Calls Trump a ‘Liar’

‘I don’t know why he does this,’ the frustrated president says.

Tariq Bokhari via AP
Flood debris from Hurricane Helene floats by at Rutherford County, North Carolina, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Tariq Bokhari via AP

As the death toll related to damage inflicted across the south by Hurricane Helene rises to more than 130 people, President Trump and his proxies continued their political blame game over the federal response to the disaster, drawing the ire of President Biden.

On Monday, the Republican presidential candidate posted on Truth Social that he “[didn’t] like reports” he allegedly heard about federal and state officials “going out of their way to not help people in Republican areas.” He also suggested — with scant evidence — that Mr. Biden and governor of North Carolina, Roy Cooper, are ignoring the damage and destruction in the state hit hardest by the storm.

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