Biden Tells Trump To ‘Get A Life’ Amid Hurricane Misinformation | EUROtoday

Joe Biden appears past bothered by Donald Trump and his most up-to-date misinformation antics.

The Democratic president fiercely rebuked his predecessor whereas addressing the federal response to hurricanes Helene and Milton throughout a Thursday press convention.

When a reporter requested if Biden had spoken in regards to the matter with the previous president, he responded, “Are you kidding me?”

He took a deep breath earlier than saying: “Mr. President Trump, former President Trump, get a life, man. Help these people.”

Zeroing in on one particular rumor, Biden pushed again on the declare that people can solely obtain $750 in catastrophe help.

“That $750 that they’re talking about, Mr. Trump and all those other people know it’s a lie to suggest that’s all they’re going to get,” he mentioned.

“That’s bizarre. It’s bizarre,” Biden added. “You’ve got to stop this. I mean, they’re being so damn un-American with the way they’re talking about this stuff.”

In addition to the $750 storm reduction rumor, Trump has falsely advised that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has diverted catastrophe funds to unrelated migrant support and that the federal government purposely withheld assist from Republican-leaning areas.

Misinformation across the catastrophe response has been so rampant that FEMA’s web site has sought to straight deal with falsehoods about its work.

Hurricane Milton crashed into Florida alongside the Gulf Coast on Wednesday, roughly two weeks after Hurricane Helene equally made landfall within the southeastern U.S.

Milton has killed at the least 13 individuals, in accordance with media tallies. It has additionally left tens of millions with out energy, spawned a number of tornadoes and even ripped the roof off of Tropicana Field, a stadium in St. Petersburg.