Vice President Kamala Harris took Donald Trump to process for parroting a number of lies in regards to the federal response to Hurricane Helene throughout her Tuesday look on “The View.” The Democratic presidential nominee additionally criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for inserting politics into the response to Hurricane Milton, a Class 4 storm set to strike his state on Wednesday.
“It is the height of irresponsibility, and frankly, callousness,” Harris mentioned in reference to Trump’s mendacity in regards to the hurricane response. “Lives are literally at stake right now.”
Noting that she visited households in North Carolina affected by the storm and met a girl whose husband had been killed, Harris added, “We’re talking about real human beings and their lives.”
Harris mentioned that Trump’s lies are a part of a constant habits sample.
“He puts himself before the needs of others,” she mentioned. “I fear that he really lacks empathy, on a very basic level.”
“The View” is hosted by an all-woman panel and targets feminine viewers. Harris’ look on the daytime discuss present is a part of her marketing campaign’s media blitz, which additionally consists of latest interviews on “60 Minutes,” “The Howard Stern Show,” and “Late Night with Stephen Colbert,” together with others.
The string of rigorously curated interviews appears to be making some on the appropriate nervous. Fox Information host Ainsley Earhardt complained on Tuesday that Harris’ look on the very talked-about podcast “Call Her Daddy” may result in ladies liking Harris and voting for her.
Hurricane Helene made landfall on Sept. 26 and induced widespread devastation within the Southeast. Since then, Trump has lied repeatedly about President Joe Biden, saying he hasn’t communicated with the governor of Georgia, exhibited anti-Republican bias within the storm response, and spent aid cash on immigrants—amongst different made-up allegations.
Most of the lies unfold by the Republican presidential nominee will be traced to right-wing media sources like Fox Information, who’ve in flip amplified Trump’s unfounded allegations.
In the meantime, as Florida braces for an additional pure catastrophe, DeSantis reportedly refused to take a name from Harris Monday in regards to the approaching hurricane. An aide instructed NBC Information the decision was refused as a result of it “seemed political.” DeSantis later claimed he was “not aware” a name had been made.
When she was requested in regards to the back-and-forth, Harris famous that she has spoken to governors from each events as a part of the Biden administration’s response to the storms.
“Obviously this is not an issue that is about partisanship or politics for certain leaders, but maybe it is for others,” Harris commented. She famous that the severity of storms like Helene and Milton spotlight the necessity for officers on the federal, state, and native ranges to work cohesively in response.
“He’ll take your call when you’re president,” co-host Ana Navarro remarked. Harris replied, “And when I’m president I will continue to call him to see what he needs for help.”
The White Home has mentioned the Biden administration is “sparing no resource” to assist the communities coping with the hurricanes and their aftermath. Biden deployed lively obligation navy members to help Nationwide Guard models and different federal emergency response personnel, accredited tens of millions in federal catastrophe support, and has devoted federal assets to restoring energy, reestablishing communication, and making highway repairs.
