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Originally Posted by Rockstar

“The Trump lie”

Jesus H Christ what planet you on? Mayorkas the guy in charge of FEMA is the one that publicly stated FEMA may run out of money before this hurricane season is over. FEMAÂ’s own data tells where the money was distributed
here: https://www.fema.gov/grants/shelter-services-program Over half of the annual budget went towards the benefit of non-citizen migrants.

...and now we have the ongoing Rockstar Big Lie(s)...


...however, this time, you actually supplied links to 'back up' your claims:

Originally Posted by Rockstar

What an arrogant uninformed stupid statement. Please do enlighten us about this outright lie you see from your high horse in Europe.



Your worthless socialist neo nazi parties are in a league of their own and your problem so go cry about in the German politics thread. Nobody here in the U.S. cares.

You two should know it was Mayorkas from the Biden administration who said FEMA was running out of money because much of it is spent on SSP migrant assistance & housing,

https://www.fema.gov/grants/shelter-services-program

https://apnews.com/article/hurricane...6830410cf2c1cb

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Well, let's do a fact check on your " arrogant uninformed stupid statement", shall we...?...

On your first link, thete is absolutely nothing in the text even remotely quoting Mayorkas as stating FEMA funds for Hurricane Helene were diverted to immigrant spending; as has been explicitly said before, funding for FEMA and funding for immigrants are separate and non-comingling (and, again, the only person to raid FEMA, illegally, funds was Trump; maybe that's why he only had paper towels to distribute in Puerto Rico after their hurricane ); so, please show us where in the cite you made is anything backing up you claim?...


As for your second bit of "proof", here is the text of the entire AP article:

Mayorkas warns FEMA doesnÂ’t have enough funding to last through hurricane season

By KEVIN FREKING and COLLEEN LONG

Updated 3:39 PM PDT, October 2, 2024


WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday.

The agency is being stretched as it works with states to assess damage from Hurricane Helene and delivers meals, water, generators and other critical supplies. The storm struck Florida last week, then plowed through several states in the Southeast, flooding towns and killing more than 160 people.

Mayorkas was not specific about how much additional money the agency may need, but his remarks on Air Force One underscored concerns voiced by President Joe Biden and some lawmakers earlier this week that Congress may need to pass a supplemental spending bill this fall to help states with recovery efforts.

“We are meeting the immediate needs with the money that we have. We are expecting another hurricane hitting,” Mayorkas said. “FEMA does not have the funds to make it through the season.”

Hurricane season runs June 1 to Nov. 30, but most hurricanes typically occur in September and October.

Congress recently replenished a key source of FEMAÂ’s response efforts, providing $20 billion for the agencyÂ’s disaster relief fund as part of a short-term government spending bill to fund the government through Dec. 20. The bill also gave FEMA flexibility to draw on the money more quickly as needed.

Both chambers of Congress are scheduled, however, to be in their home states and districts until after the election, as lawmakers focus on campaigning.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., gave no hint he was considering changing that schedule during a speech Tuesday. He said that Congress just provided FEMA with the funds it needs to respond and that lawmakers would make sure those resources are appropriately allocated.

A bipartisan group of Senators from affected states wrote their leadership this week saying itÂ’s clear Congress must act to meet constituentsÂ’ needs. They said that may even require Congress to come back in October, ahead of the election.

Mayorkas made his comments as Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris fanned out across the Southeast to witness the damage from the hurricane and seek to demonstrate commitment and competence in helping devastated communities. Biden is heading to North and South Carolina, while Harris is going to Georgia.

More than 150,000 households have registered for assistance with FEMA, and that number is expected to rise rapidly in the coming days, said Frank Matranga, an agency representative.

The devastation was especially severe in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where at least 57 people died in and around Asheville, North Carolina, a tourism haven known for its art galleries, breweries and outdoor activities.

“Communities were wiped off the map,” North Carolina’s governor, Roy Cooper, said at a news conference Tuesday.

Again, in the above article, there is no mention, at all, of Mayorkas saying FEMA funds were diverted to immigrants; maybe you are seeing something there the rest of us are not; maybe you are just making things up like the Great Orange Liar-In-Chief...


The strain FEMA finds itself under is much more to do with the increasing severity of natural disasters in recent years that to any alleged divergence of funds or anything of that source; funds are budgeted on projections, but the severity of the natural disasters in recent years has far outstripped the projections; and, there is also the inept leadership of the GOP-controlled House of Representatives and their inability to stop squabbling amongst themselves and pass a comprehensive, long-term spending bill; Mayorkas works with the funds Congress gives his agency and the onus for the failure to adequately provide falls on the House...


Before you go off on others in this thread for being foreigners or try to call others liars, even when they actually post verifiable information, perhaps you should do some things like, oh I don't know, maybe learn to actually read what you cite, provide actually, factual links to support you contentions, try using some civility towards the other members in this thread, and, maybe, learn to tell the truth...

Oh, and before you resort to your usual kneejerk reaction along the lines of 'Well, you're being uncivil to me', believe me, I don't really like to have to make posts like this and they wouldn't be necessary if it weren't for those like you who feel bluster and prevarication is a substitute for civility and honesty...



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