Vice President Kamala Harris has had enough of the lies and conspiracy theories being peddled by Republicans about the federal response to Hurricane Helene, and her campaign is hitting back hard at members of the GOP who are spreading such nonsense.
The misinformation from Republicans includes fact-free claims that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is nowhere to be found in states such as North Carolina to help with recovery, along with a bogus assertion by failed former president Donald Trump that FEMA diverted billions of dollars from its budget to shelter immigrants.
Among the most vocal critics is Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who has even gone so far as to suggest that “they” control the weather and are making sure red states are hit the hardest by storms, posting this on Twitter: “Yes they can control the weather. It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done.”
Greene also posted this nugget of head-spinning excrement:
On Monday, the Harris campaign decided to counter GOP dreck with facts, using social media to battle against the lies.
Here’s part of the Twitter thread from the Harris camp, which includes calling out the Republican liars by name:
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell warned Monday that there are very real consequences to all of the lies emanating from the GOP.
“It’s frankly disappointing we are having to deal with this narrative, the fact there are a few leaders having a hard time telling the difference between fact and fiction is creating an impedance to our ability to actually get people the help they need.”
Criswell’s concerns were echoed by Kevin Corbin, a Republican state senator for western North Carolina, who noted on Facebook, “Will you all help STOP this conspiracy theory junk that is floating all over Facebook and the internet about the floods. Please don’t let these crazy stories consume you or have you continually contact your elected officials to see if they are true.”
The best way to stop the Republican bullshit machine is to vote every last one of them out. This November, we get that chance. Let’s do our part and flush these shit-stirrers into the sewer where they belong.
