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1. Possibly the FEMA money went to the mobs of illegal aliens ?

2. @Alert would be correct. Per the official FEMA Website: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) allocated nearly $364 million in the fiscal year 2023 and $650 million for the 2024 fiscal year to the “Shelter and Services Program” “to provide humanitarian services to noncitizen migrants following their release from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In other words, the Biden-Harris administration took more than a billion tax dollars that had been allocated to the agency responsible for American disaster relief and used it to offer services for illegal immigrants.

3. Alert: False claims about FEMA money being diverted to illegal aliens is being pushed now by Trump. Ironically, Trump himself diverted FEMA money to his border wall and to building immigrant detention camps when he was prez.

4. No, the only people that misappropriated FEMA money was Trump.
   He spent it on the southern border, to house migrants.
   This was made clear by several legitimate news sources yesterday.
   One must remember: with Trump, an accusation is always a confession.

5. Buttigieg is the most competent person in Washington.

6. @Andrew
   It’s not false. Fema used money for illegals.

7. Well I heard FEMA money is being used to host BBQ’s for illegal immigrants to consume family pets…are you going to tell me that’s not true also? News flash, it was on the internet so it HAS to be true……Next thing you people will be denying is that that the 2020 election wasn’t stolen!! Or Jan 6th wasn’t the peaceful gathering that it was!! Geez you libs need to get smarter…..

8. Fact Check: Did Biden-Harris Migrant Spending Drain FEMA Hurricane Budget?
   Published Oct 04, 2024 at 2:33 PM

   By Billal Rahman AND Dan Gooding
   Newsweek

   Former President Donald Trump’s campaign doubled down Friday on claims that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) had run out of money to help those hit by Hurricane Helene because of the Biden administration’s spending on services for migrants.

   The concerns about FEMA’s cash flow came after Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Wednesday that the agency would struggle for funding for the rest of the hurricane season.

   Republicans, including Texas Governor Greg Abbott, then claimed that over $640 million had been spent by FEMA on migrants when it could have been used to plug the funding gap.

   Stephen Miller, a Trump surrogate and the mastermind behind his immigration policy, said on Fox News that FEMA spending money on migrants is “the gravest betrayal this country has ever seen.” Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce also reiterated the claims in a social media post.

   Further claims were made that FEMA was actively taking supplies and donations from volunteers and other organizations trying to help.

   The Department of Homeland Security and FEMA have denied the claims.

   The Claim

   The idea that FEMA funding had run low because of spending on immigrants began on X, with the Trump campaign making the same claim to Newsweek Friday.

   “FEMA has run out of money for the rest of hurricane season because Kamala Harris used the funds for free giveaways to illegal immigrants. This is inexcusable and yet another example of Kamala Harris putting Americans LAST!” Karoline Leavitt, Trump Campaign National Press Secretary, said in an emailed statement.

   Newsweek has contacted the Harris campaign for comment in response to the allegations made by the Trump campaign.

   The Facts

   FEMA distributes money to migrants

   The $650 million cited by Republicans refers to the Shelter and Services Program (SSP), which had a budget of that amount for Fiscal Year 2024, which ended on September 30.

   SSP allocates funds to migrant support groups, nonprofits, and state and local governments to distribute to those in need of shelter, food or medical care.

   While the funds are distributed by FEMA, they do not come from the agency’s budget.”

9. JFC – whatever FEMA used money for doesn’t impct what they can do for Hurrican Helene recovery. If they spent it their entire budget on Hurricane Beryl, they wouldn’t turn around and say “sorry…we spent it all in TX already so evryone in GA and NC is out of luck.” We are blessed beyond measure to live in a country with immense wealth and resources, and we can do great things when we put our minds to it and all work together.
   Repulican brains occupy such a zero sum world – “if someone else benefits, I lose.” What a horrible way to live your life.

10. In the Washington Post from an article about the false narrative that is currently being spread……

    In the middle of hurricane season in 2019, Kessler explains, Trump took $155 million from the FEMA disaster fund and redirected it to pay for detention space and temporary hearing locations for immigrants seeking asylum. “No, Biden didn’t take FEMA relief money to use on migrants,” the article title reads, “but Trump did….

    Read it and weep….or deny as is so often done by the heavily partisan folks

11. @HF…..spot on

12. FEMA used money for “non-citizens”, not “illegals”. And they didn’t use all the money at their disposal. It’s possible for FEMA to do multiple things. The misinformation from the right is not even clever, I don’t why anyone falls for it.

13. @LAX Tom … If a non–citizen illegally crosses the border , then isn’t he an “illegal” by definition ?

14. All the liars doubling down on the lies doesn’t make it any truer, just doubles down on their hatred and desperation. Does nothing to help those in need of recovery.

15. @Alert If the federal government comes into contact with someone here illegally, those people generally get deported. They don’t get a check. It’s truly sad if you believe that they do.