Staff Reports
In the latest episode of “Let’s Mislead the Public,” CNN’s Dana Bash found herself on the wrong side of truth when she got into a heated discussion with Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump. The topic at hand? Good old-fashioned hurricane relief funds, or more accurately, the lack thereof, thanks largely to questionable spending choices in Washington.
Bash’s accusation that the Trump-Vance campaign was spreading “misinformation” brought the urgency of hurricane aid into the spotlight. Why is that relevant? It turns out Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas recently admitted that FEMA is running on fumes regarding hurricane relief funds. Yet, conveniently, hundreds of millions have flowed freely toward settling foreign migrants—a point that Lara Trump was quick to highlight, much to Bash’s discomfort. Apparently, Mayorkas didn’t have the memo about prioritizing Americans first.
However, Bash was not about to let facts get in the way of a good story. She attempted to downplay the financial reality being pointed out by Trump regarding the paltry $750 offered to families left in the wreckage after hurricanes. Instead of addressing the concern, Bash insisted on changing the subject, throwing around phrases reminiscent of conspiracy theories—because it’s always easier to dismiss a concern than to confront it head-on.
Trump wasn’t about to take Bash’s feeble attempts at sidestepping serious issues lying down. With the media’s penchant for ignoring real problems, she put the focus where it belongs: on the suffering North Carolinians desperate for assistance. By contrast, they’re witnessing their tax dollars funneled into luxury accommodations for migrants in parts of the country. Talk about a misuse of resources—while American families are left to scramble, migrants are cozied up in plush hotels.
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Then, in what can only be described as a spectacular display of cognitive dissonance, Bash tried to pivot away from the disastrous spending habits of FEMA. It’s easy to see why her colleagues may fear a peek at the state of finances; if the focus remains on the mishandling of taxpayer dollars, especially when it comes to helping foreign nationals over American citizens, it doesn’t bode well for the narrative Washington wants to push. In the end, the gloves came off as Trump pointed out the stark reality that Americans in need could be getting the help they require if only the government would prioritize them over non-citizens. It was a clear win for common sense against Chris Wallace-style evasiveness.
Bash reluctantly acknowledged the barrage of taxpayer dollars spent on foreign assistance while telling American citizens that funds for scrubbing them down to basic help for hurricane recovery have dried up. Despite her best efforts to redirect the conversation, Lara Trump managed to shine a light on one of the major issues stifling the nation. Who knew that the impending crisis facing American citizens could be overshadowed by bureaucratic blunders and mismanagement? It’s a lesson in prioritizing responsibility, courtesy of some bold questioning and answers that could only be delivered by those unafraid of shining the spotlight on bureaucratic idiosyncrasies.
