Trump Spreads Fema Misinformation During A Visit To Helene Disaster Site In North Carolina

Associated Press, Fast Company
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 10:36am

Trump repeated the falsehood that the hurricane disaster response was hampered because FEMA spent its budget helping illegal immigrants. Surveying storm damage in North Carolina, former President Donald Trump on Monday blasted federal emergency responders whose work has been stymied by armed harassment and a deluge of misinformation, but he said he was not concerned that the aftermath of Hurricane Helene would affect election results in the battleground state.Trump was asked whether it was helpful to criticize hurricane relief workers after the Federal Emergency Management Agency recently paused work in the area because of reports they could be targeted by militia.

Place your ad here
Loading...

BING NEWS:

Fact check: Trump repeats debunked lies about FEMA’s hurricane response during North Carolina visit
Former President Donald Trump used a Monday visit to North Carolina to repeat debunked lies about the federal response to Hurricane Helene.
10/21/2024 - 9:11 am | View Link
FEMA administrator on disinformation after Hurricane Helene
FEMA regional administrator Robert Samaan told 60 Minutes that "mistrust in government" makes it harder to deliver aid to victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.
10/20/2024 - 12:01 pm | View Link
Nearly 100 people still missing in NC after Helene, FEMA says misinformation 'has got to stop' in wake of threats against workers
Nearly 100 people are still missing in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. More than 10,000 customers remain without power in North Carolina. Spectrum expects power restored to everyone by Oct. 19.
10/15/2024 - 3:14 am | View Link
A deluge of online misinformation obscures FEMA disaster relief efforts
Ethan Porter of George Washington University explains why there's been so much misinformation about Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
10/14/2024 - 11:07 pm | View Link
FEMA administrator continues to push back against misinformation about Helene response
Misinformation has spread over the past week in communities hit the hardest by Helene, including that the federal government is intentionally withholding aid to people in Republican areas. Former ...
10/8/2024 - 12:07 am | View Link
More

More Movie News

More Business News

Don’t be fooled by AI companies’ ‘ethics washing’
Fast Company, Wednesday - 10/23/2024 - 08:30 AM
Artificial intelligence companies are embracing the benefit corporation structure. But that doesn’t mean they’re working for the public good. During the Big Tech antitrust hearings in July 2020, Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin asked the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google, “Are any of your companies benefit corporations, and is that something you have considered doing?” After being met with silence, he concluded, “Okay, I take it the answer is no,” and moved on.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
U.S. election officials fend off attacks to get the job done
Fast Company, Wednesday - 10/23/2024 - 08:00 AM
Other than sowing confusion and public distrust, the attacks and accusations have real-life implications for the lives of the people running elections. The 2024 election is rife with controversy, from the politics of the campaigns to the politics surrounding the administration of elections. Accusations of wrongdoing and ineptitude continue to plague election officials, despite their explanations of legal compliance and process.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Meet Capacities, the do-it-all productivity app taking on Notion
Fast Company, Wednesday - 10/23/2024 - 04:30 AM
This app lets you take notes, organize info, plan out projects, and create documents—all in a way that’s winning over productivity power-users hungry for something that’s both familiar and new. Here’s a tantalizing little paradox to chew over: One of the most interesting up-and-coming productivity apps is also one of the most immediately familiar-feeling—on the surface, at least.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Why it’s so challenging to deploy AI on space missions
Fast Company, Wednesday - 10/23/2024 - 04:11 AM
Mission Control CTO Michele Faragalli explains the difficulty of employing LLMs in space. Everything is more difficult in space, and learning software is no exception. But the pressure to push AI into everything can’t be denied.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Exclusive: Legal tech startup Genie AI just raised $17.8 million from Google and Khosla Ventures using this 13-slide deck
Business Insider, Wednesday - 10/23/2024 - 02:01 AM
Genie AI cofounders, Nitish Mutha and Rafie Faruq. Genie AILegal tech startup Genie AI has secured a $17.8 million Series A from Google and Khosla Ventures. The startup's CEO, Rafie Faruq, says its AI editing platform can "turn around a contract in minutes."Check out the 13-slide pitch deck, shared exclusively with BI, that it used to secure the funding.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Seth Meyers says he gets 'no results' from gentle parenting his kids
Business Insider, Wednesday - 10/23/2024 - 01:29 AM
Seth Meyers tried gentle parenting his three young kids. Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty ImagesSeth Meyers said his kids think it's funny when he "drops the hammer."The father of three said he tried gentle parenting and got "no results."Gentle parenting is a parenting method that emphasizes communication over punishment. Seth Meyers tried gentle parenting and found it didn't work for him.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Trump Spreads Fema Misinformation During A Visit To Helene Disaster Site In North Carolina

Welcome to Wopular

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More Business News