Harris slams "irresponsible" Trump over Hurricane Helene disinformation

• Trump is among GOP politicians and supporters like billionaire Elon Musk, who have amplified several false narratives, including baseless "reports" of bias against Republicans affected by the devastating hurricane in North Carolina.
• Trump also falsely claimed his Democratic presidential rival Harris diverted FEMA funds to house illegal immigrants.

What she's saying: "There's a lot of misinformation being pushed out there by the former president about what is available, particularly for the survivors of Helene," Harris told reporters before boarding Air Force Two to New York.

• "First of all, it's extraordinarily irresponsible," she said. "It's about him, it's not about you."
• Harris added: "The reality is FEMA has so many resources that are available to those who desperately need them."

• Representatives for Trump did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.

Context: Trump claimed at a campaign stop last week that the Biden administration "stole" FEMA money "so they could give it to their illegal immigrants that they want to have vote for them."

• The Republican presidential candidate also falsely claimed that FEMA is only offering $750 to those impacted by the Hurricane Helene, even though that's just one of the available relief payments, not the total amount a victim can receive.

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