By Free Republic | Created at 2024-10-04 00:38:10 | Updated at 2024-10-07 14:18:49
3 days ago
Why Trump Is Lying About Disaster Relief
The New York Times ^ | Oct. 3, 2024, 7:00 p.m. ET | Paul Krugman
Posted on 10/03/2024 5:00:21 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
On Tuesday, I was part of a City University of New York event about economic perceptions, which was briefly disrupted by a protester yelling out that President Biden isn’t helping some of the areas afflicted by Hurricane Helene. The guy’s politics were unclear — he was also yelling something about Israel — but it was an indication that Donald Trump’s latest lie has gone viral.
In case you missed it, Trump has been trying to exploit the natural disaster for political gain, claiming he heard that the federal government — Biden — and North Carolina’s Democratic governor are “going out of their way to not help people in Republican areas.” This claim has no basis: Major rescue and recovery operations are underway, and several governors of the affected states — including Republicans — have praised federal efforts. Trump said that Georgia’s Republican governor, Brian Kemp, was “having a hard time getting the president on the phone.” On the contrary, Kemp said that Biden told him “that if there’s other things we need, just to call him directly — which, I appreciate that.”
But then, at this point, Trump’s campaign rests heavily on made-up stuff. And he clearly seems to believe that he needs new material, because the old material seems to be losing some of its effectiveness.
Before I get into the disaster relief issue, let me note that Trump has been a true innovator in political dishonesty. Lots of politicians have misrepresented their personal histories or the content of their policy proposals — Trump does that, too. But he has also constructed a whole dystopian fantasy world, trying to persuade voters that America is a nation with a collapsing economy overrun by violent immigrants.
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TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: 00000001utterbs; fakenews; newyorkslimes; paulkrugman; tds
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Paul has really outdone himself this time with the amount of gaslight, projection, Astroturf and lies per sentence. Appears to be a world record.
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Paul Krugman? Seriously. How do they even give that failure a platform?
2 posted on 10/03/2024 5:02:21 PM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
but tell us again how President Trump will sign a national abortion ban....or is part of Project 2025....or colluded with the Russians...and on and on and on....
3 posted on 10/03/2024 5:02:41 PM PDT by God luvs America (6young 3.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Krugman THE LIAR AS USUAL.
4 posted on 10/03/2024 5:04:34 PM PDT by Pearfect (Ou can't beat the competition lock-in)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
the job of the communist media is to protect the Dem party AT ALL COSTS..Harris doesnt give a rats ass about these people because its rural, Republican territory who votes for Trump
To: E. Pluribus Unum
“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” —Paul Krugman
6 posted on 10/03/2024 5:06:45 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Well, we learned today that FEMA hasn’t got any more money.
They’ve obviously spent it on something other than our citizens who are suffering a disaster.
(I wonder where they spent it...)
7 posted on 10/03/2024 5:09:58 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
STFU, ya loathsome rodent
8 posted on 10/03/2024 5:10:27 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist! )
To: E. Pluribus Unum
9 posted on 10/03/2024 5:13:37 PM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Time to throw them out of the Temple...again)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Sphincters are puckering at the Times.
10 posted on 10/03/2024 5:14:06 PM PDT by SpaceBar
To: Pearfect
Exactly! Why is it ok for demonrats to lie all they want without any fact checks or accountability?!
11 posted on 10/03/2024 5:15:16 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
He and people like him are shameless.
12 posted on 10/03/2024 5:17:40 PM PDT by Parmy
To: E. Pluribus Unum
If Krugman says it, you know the exact opposite is true.
13 posted on 10/03/2024 5:20:12 PM PDT by The Old Hoosier (Right makes might)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
"Why The New York Times and Paul Krugman are Lying About Trump Lying About Disaster Relief"
Oh look. We can make headlines too.
That protestor never once mentioned Trump, but he did call you socialist elites out on a great many things. Your TDS is showing, Paul.
Link to the video of the protestor at the event...
14 posted on 10/03/2024 5:20:21 PM PDT by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Bush flies over Louisiana and gets lambasted for it.
Obama gets a hug from Christie and probably wins the election from it.
Trump hands out supplies in Puerto Rico and gets lambasted for it.
Harris posts a staged fake photo from Air Force Two and Biden is at the beach, and nobody cares.
15 posted on 10/03/2024 5:23:37 PM PDT by CraigEsq (,)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Paul has not paid his income tax for past 50 years! Just see how their schemes work.
16 posted on 10/03/2024 5:27:36 PM PDT by Mark (DONATE ONCE every 3 months-is that a big deal?)
To: Frank Drebin
pretty good rant
he barely took a breath thru the whole thing
17 posted on 10/03/2024 5:31:43 PM PDT by joshua c
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Ferret Face has spoken!!!
18 posted on 10/03/2024 5:34:58 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Paul Krugman totally looks like a guinea pig.
19 posted on 10/03/2024 5:35:51 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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