It’s no surprise that Lara Trump held her own against CNN’s Dana Bash during a heated exchange about the Harris-Biden administration’s botched response to the devastation in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. While hundreds of North Carolinians are left picking up the pieces of their lives, FEMA is tossing them a paltry $750 check for “immediate needs.” Meanwhile, the administration seems more concerned with funding illegal immigrants—directly siphoning millions from FEMA’s disaster relief budget to address border issues. Yes, America Last strikes again.
When Lara Trump called out this outrageous injustice on CNN’s State of the Union, Bash was ready to run interference for the administration. In typical fashion, she tried to dismiss Trump’s remarks as “misinformation” and defend the indefensible. She claimed Trump was stoking conspiracy theories by saying that funds intended for hurricane relief were being redirected. But Lara wasn’t having it. She doubled down, citing Kamala Harris herself as having stated the $750 aid figure and highlighted that $650 million had already gone to migrant-related expenses—money that could’ve helped North Carolinians facing ruin.
Dana Bash tried desperately to regain control of the narrative by “fact-checking” Lara on air, insisting that $750 was just an initial step and that claims of funds being redirected were simply untrue. Yet even she had to concede that yes, North Carolinians were indeed being offered a meager $750 per family. And as Lara pointed out, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has openly admitted that FEMA is running out of money for disaster relief, even as another storm heads toward Florida. Where’s the prioritization for American citizens?
Lara also pulled no punches regarding the administration’s mismanagement of taxpayer dollars. She reminded viewers that while rural North Carolinians are barely scraping by, illegal immigrants are being housed in luxury hotels in places like New York City, courtesy of the American taxpayer. Bash’s attempts to dismiss the impact of this spending as a “misinformation” campaign rang hollow. Trump’s statements hit a nerve because they reflect what so many Americans are seeing firsthand: a government that seems more committed to helping everyone else than its own citizens.
Lara Trump forces Dana Bash to admit Democrats allocated a much larger sum of money for illegals than Americans in need of disaster relief post Hurricane Helene:
Lara Trump: "Kamala Harris did come out and say 750 dollars per family. The idea that we've spent 650 million dollars… pic.twitter.com/PYnIdaDtw5— Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) October 6, 2024
This clash is a stark reminder of how out-of-touch the Harris-Biden administration is when it comes to real issues facing everyday Americans. North Carolina needs help, and offering families a few hundred bucks while spending millions elsewhere shows a level of negligence that simply can’t be excused.
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