{"id":2350444,"date":"2024-10-03T21:09:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T01:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-harris-worse-than-george-bush-over-hurricane-helene-response-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-03T21:17:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T01:17:15","slug":"trump-calls-harris-worse-than-george-bush-over-hurricane-helene-response-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-harris-worse-than-george-bush-over-hurricane-helene-response-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump calls Harris worse than George Bush over Hurricane Helene response &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-calls-harris-worse-than-george-bush-over-hurricane-helene-response-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2350444&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald\u2064 Trump\u200d criticized Vice President \u2062Kamala Harris for being &#8220;totally unprepared&#8221; in\u200b response to Hurricane Helene, comparing her performance unfavorably to President George W. Bush&#8217;s handling of Hurricane \u2063Katrina. During a rally in Saginaw, Michigan, Trump \u200dstated that Harris&#8217;s response was the worst \u2064in hurricane history and suggested that it is damaging her reputation even more than Katrina did \u2064for Bush. His comments come in \u200bthe context of the recent \u200dCategory 4\u2062 storm, which resulted in over 200 fatalities across the Southeastern United States. <\/p>\n<p>While President Biden has taken steps to support affected states, including approving\u200c disaster declarations and visiting impacted areas, \u2062Trump accused him\u200b of not\u2062 adequately addressing the crisis and claimed\u2064 that Biden \u2064was avoiding communication with certain governors. Despite \u200dsome Republican governors publicly praising Biden\u2019s efforts, Trump attempted to escalate the political narrative by alleging that federal funds were \u2062misappropriated \u2063to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-releases-damning-report-as-mayorkas-faces-impeachment-morally-unacceptable\/\" title=\"House GOP Releases Damning Report as Mayorkas Faces Impeachment: &#039;Morally Unacceptable&#039;\">support illegal \u2063immigration<\/a> instead of \u200bdisaster relief. \u2064The\u200d Biden administration has recognized funding challenges but emphasized that relief efforts are separate from \u2062other budget issues.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s remarks highlight the heightened political scrutiny\u200d surrounding disaster responses in the current\u2064 election season, as both\u200c parties grapple with\u200c criticisms related to their \u2062handling of such crises.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump calls Harris worse than George Bush over Hurricane Helene response<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1775969\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>SAGINAW, Michigan &mdash; <\/strong>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> accused Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> of being &ldquo;totally unprepared&rdquo; for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hurricane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hurricane Helene<\/a> on Thursday as he compared the federal response to President George W. Bush&rsquo;s handling of Hurricane Katrina.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;This is the worst response in the history of hurricanes. A certain president, I will not name him, destroyed his reputation with Katrina, and this is doing even worse,&rdquo; Trump told a crowd of supporters in Saginaw, Michigan. &ldquo;She&rsquo;s doing even worse than he did.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>More than 200 people have died since the Category 4 storm barrelled across the Southeastern United States last week. President Joe Biden approved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2024\/09\/28\/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-florida-disaster-declaration-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>disaster declarations<\/a> in the hours and days after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-times-joe-biden-ran-away-from-media-questions-on-afghanistan\/\" title=\"5 Times Joe Biden Ran Away From Media Questions On Afghanistan\">storm made landfall<\/a> and has since traveled to the affected states, but election season has injected heightened scrutiny, and political attacks, into the federal response.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, speaking from Georgia on Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/trump-georgia-governor-brian-kemp-unable-talk-biden-hurricane-helene-rcna173236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>falsely<\/a> claimed that Biden was not taking the calls of Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA). On Thursday, he said Biden is &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113243226398293844\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>universally<\/a>&rdquo; getting poor marks for his handling of Helene in a social media post despite the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestate.com\/news\/politics-government\/article293323789.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>praise<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3172305\/helene-makes-unlikely-friends-republican-governors-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>affected<\/a> Republican governors.<\/p>\n<p>In 2005, Bush faced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2005\/09\/02\/world\/americas\/bush-criticized-over-storm-response.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>fierce<\/a> Democratic criticism over his handling of Katrina, a hurricane that left about 1,400 people dead and more than $100 billion in damage, especially in New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p>Biden has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-dakota-lowers-unemployment-to-pre-pandemic-levels-after-state-rejected-lockdowns\/\" title=\"South Dakota Lowers Unemployment to Pre-Pandemic Levels After State Rejected Lockdowns\">faced criticism<\/a>. Last weekend, he drew scrutiny for monitoring the situation from his beach home in Delaware instead of the White House, and multiple Republicans have said Biden has been <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/4908477-north-carolina-congressman-federal-response-disappointing-helene-destruction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>too slow<\/a> to act.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Trump has attempted to generate a sense of scandal around the disaster, claiming on Thursday that there is no money for relief efforts because overburdened cities are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/british-army-drafted-in-to-build-camps-for-illegal-migrants\/\" title=\"British Army Drafted in to Build Camps For Illegal Migrants\">housing illegal migrants<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-judge-grants-gop-lawmaker-standing-to-sue-biden-administration-over-unrwa-funding-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Texas judge grants GOP lawmaker standing to sue Biden administration over UNRWA funding - Washington Examiner\">federal government&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s expense.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They spent it all on illegal migrants,&rdquo; Trump said in Michigan. &ldquo;They stole the FEMA money, just like they stole it from a bank, so they can give it to their illegal immigrants that they want to have vote for them this season.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3175787\/mayorkas-warns-of-fema-funding-shortfall-through-the-rest-of-hurricane-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>warned<\/a> it does not have enough funding to last through hurricane season, but the two pools of money are unrelated.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at the Ryder Center at Saginaw Valley State University, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in University Center, Michigan. (AP Photo\/Carlos Osorio)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s broadsides come as Biden made trips to Georgia and Florida to survey the damage on Thursday. Harris toured Georgia on Wednesday and will travel to North Carolina in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>As president, Trump received criticism for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/latino\/new-probe-confirms-trump-officials-blocked-puerto-rico-receiving-hurri-rcna749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>delaying aid<\/a> to Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, though he told rallygoers in Michigan, &ldquo;We had the best four years with hurricanes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We took care of people, and I was on the phone &mdash; I was screaming at people, they hate my guts to this day,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Harris campaign did not respond to a request for comment by press time.<\/p>\n<p>Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3176526\/biden-invokes-jimmy-carter-hurricane-helene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>invoked a different president<\/a> on Thursday as he toured a Georgia pecan farm suffering from storm damage, quoting Jimmy Carter as he told reporters, &ldquo;Tremendous progress can be made when we persevere through difficult challenges.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1775969\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1775969\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump criticizes Harris, claims her response to Hurricane Helene is worse than Bush&#8217;s handling of Katrina<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":2350446,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/trump-harris-bush.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[42308,4021,41774,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2350444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-george-bush","tag-harris","tag-hurricane-helene","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/trump-harris-bush.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2350444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350444\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2350446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2350444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2350444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2350444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}