Staff Reports
The Biden-Harris administration’s handling of Hurricane Helene has prompted more eye rolls than a teenager being asked to do chores. The so-called response has been anything but presidential, with White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre falling back on the primary skill of any good politician: deflection. When faced with criticism about the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s failures, Jean-Pierre claimed, without a trace of irony, that the criticism was unfounded. Meanwhile, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas revealed the agency is running on fumes for hurricane season while still managing to provide assistance to illegal immigrants. Apparently, helping citizens during a disaster is just too much to ask when equity is on the agenda.
During a fiery press briefing, a reporter had the audacity to ask Jean-Pierre about Trump’s assertion that FEMA funding is being misused to support undocumented migrants. The press secretary took the podium and dismissed the accusation as “categorically false.” Her secret weapon was citing a “fact-check” from the Washington Post. Nothing screams credibility like a left-leaning newspaper backing up a government official, right? One could almost hear the collective facepalms of skeptics across the nation.
The plot thickens when recalling 2022, when Republican governors Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis took matters into their own hands by bussing illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities. Initially, Jean-Pierre ranted against these Republican moves, claiming they were creating chaos and political theatrics at the border. Fast forward to now, and what was once deemed a disaster under the prior administration is now conveniently labeled a “false statement.” Jean-Pierre has somehow mastered the art of selective memory when it comes to FEMA funding and assistance for those in the country illegally.
Commenting back in 2022, she stated that FEMA was in constant communication with local officials about providing support to manage the influx of migrants. It seemed the Biden administration was eager to deploy funds for every deserving non-citizen while leaving American hurricane victims in the lurch. With such a track record, one can’t help but wonder whether FEMA stands for “Funding for Everyone but Americans.”
KJP Claims It's 'False' FEMA Used Funds for Illegal Immigrants. That's Not What She Was Saying in 2022. https://t.co/zw7yy21ZwK
— Dr. Kenneth Warner (@wrestlerkw7) October 7, 2024
Adding insult to injury, while the clock ticks down to the impending hurricane, Vice President Kamala Harris has her priorities straight—focusing more on foreign humanitarian aid for Lebanon than on the very citizens of her own country preparing for another storm. The U.S. has pledged nearly $157 million to help those in Lebanon while Americans are left wondering if they’ll get any budgetary scraps to aid in their recovery from a natural disaster. The disparity is stark and glaring, highlighting the serious mismanagement of priorities affecting the lives of many in the Southeast.
As Hurricane Milton threatens to hit Florida, the Biden administration continues to showcase the mastery of misplaced priorities, resulting in damaged credibility. The government’s responsiveness to both foreign humanitarian needs and local disaster recovery raises the question: when will the Biden-Harris administration stop neglecting the citizens they were elected to serve? The situation has clearly become a comedy of errors where the punchline is on the American public.
