In response to the rank hypocrisy of Donald Trump’s MAGA Republicans, who voted against FEMA funding, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement:

“While Hurricane Helene was barreling towards the Southeast, dozens of Donald Trump’s cronies in the House voted against extending FEMA funding – and are now spending their time spouting dangerous misinformation in the aftermath. As president, Trump showed us how he’d respond to natural disasters: he spread reckless conspiracy theories and tried to personally withhold aid from disaster-stricken communities for his own selfish political priorities. Now, he’s pushing a Project 2025 agenda that would gut funding for weather preparedness and restrict disaster response efforts. Time and time again, Trump and his MAGA allies have proven that in times of crisis, they can’t be trusted to lead, and will put politics over American lives.”

Not even two weeks ago, as Hurricane Helene was barreling towards the Southeast, dozens of Donald Trump’s MAGA Republicans in the House voted AGAINST extending FEMA funding.