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This is the major story of the week from the presidential campaign - someone seeking to be Commander in Chief blatantly lying to exploit people’s pain after a natural disaster

CNN: “Fact check: Six days of Trump lies about the Hurricane Helene response”

12:36 PM · Oct 6, 2024

Daniel Dale - Fact check: Six days of Trump lies about the Hurricane Helene response

By Daniel Dale, CNN

Published 8:14 AM EDT, Sun October 6, 2024

Former President Donald Trump has delivered a barrage of lies and distortions about the federal response to Hurricane Helene.

While various misinformation about the response has spread widely without Trump’s involvement, the Republican presidential nominee has been one of the country’s leading deceivers on the subject. Over a span of six days, in public comments and social media posts, Trump has used his powerful megaphone to endorse or invent false or unsubstantiated claims.

The chief targets of his hurricane-related dishonesty have been Vice President Kamala Harris, his opponent in the November presidential election, and President Joe Biden.

Monday: Trump falsely claims Biden hasn’t answered calls from Georgia’s governor

During a visit to Georgia on Monday, Trump said of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp: “He’s been calling the president, hasn’t been able to get him.”

It was immediately clear that Trump’s claim was false. Kemp, a Republican, told reporters earlier Monday that he had spoken with Biden the day prior — and that it was Kemp who had initially missed a call from Biden, not the other way around.

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