"This is not a situation to capitalize on for political gain. But former President Donald Trump has politicized the situation at every turn, spreading falsehoods and conspiracies that fracture the community instead of bringing it together."
"Trump and some Republicans have accused Democrats of malfeasance in the wake of the storm, directing their ire primarily at North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, falsely saying they went 'out of their way to not help people in Republican areas.'"
"Trump wrongly claimed, for example, that Biden avoided speaking to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp about the damage that Helene has wrought upon the state; Kemp later corrected this falsehood, noting that he had in fact spoken with the president."
"Trump also errantly stated that Harris, his Democratic opponent in the presidential election, used FEMA dollars to secure housing for undocumented immigrants instead of helping victims of the storm."
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