The White Home continued its briefings on the specter of Hurricane Milton because it heads towards central Florida, with President Joe Biden additionally decrying the unfold of misinformation concerning the response and restoration.
“For the previous few weeks, there’s been a reckless, irresponsible, relentless promotion of disinformation and outright lies which are disturbing individuals,” Biden stated right now. “It’s undermining confidence within the unbelievable rescue and restoration work that has already been taken adn will proceed to be taken. It’s dangerous to those that need assistance most.”
He singled out Donald Trump, saying that he “has led the onslaught of lies.” That features “assertions that property is being confiscated. That’s merely not true. They’re saying individuals impacted by these storms will obtain $750 in money and no extra. That’s merely not true. They’re saying the cash that’s wanted for this disaster is being diverted to migrants. What a ridiculous factor to say.”
Biden additionally known as out Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) for her declare that the federal authorities is controlling the climate. “Its past ridiculous,” Biden stated.
The White Home has been attempting to counter misinformation, a lot of which has unfold on social media. On Tuesday, the White Home launched a Reddit account to offer updates and to answer on-line rumors. Administration officers even have been on cable information speaking about hurricane preparation, together with Vice President Kamala Harris, who known as into CNN and likewise addressed the misinformation.
Republicans even have known as out falsehoods. Earlier right now, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) was requested a couple of tweet that instructed individuals to not evacuate, claiming that FEMA wouldn’t let individuals again into their properties.
“I feel most individuals are clever to this,” DeSantis stated. “We stay in an period the place when you put out a number of crap on-line, you will get lots of people to share it, and you may monetize that. That’s simply the way in which it’s. However you’re listening to issues, one thing that’s simply outrageous. Within the state of Florida, nothing like that will ever fly.”
One other Republican, Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina, issued a reality test on Tuesday, countering a few of Trump’s claims. “FEMA has NOT diverted catastrophe response funding to the border or overseas support,” he wrote. “Catastrophe response efforts and particular person help are funded by way of the Catastrophe Reduction Fund, which is a devoted fund for catastrophe efforts.”
He went by way of different claims. “I encourage you to keep in mind that all the things you see on Fb, X, or every other social media platform is just not at all times reality,” Edwards wrote.
The White Home continued its briefings on the specter of Hurricane Milton because it heads towards central Florida, with President Joe Biden additionally decrying the unfold of misinformation concerning the response and restoration.
“For the previous few weeks, there’s been a reckless, irresponsible, relentless promotion of disinformation and outright lies which are disturbing individuals,” Biden stated right now. “It’s undermining confidence within the unbelievable rescue and restoration work that has already been taken adn will proceed to be taken. It’s dangerous to those that need assistance most.”
He singled out Donald Trump, saying that he “has led the onslaught of lies.” That features “assertions that property is being confiscated. That’s merely not true. They’re saying individuals impacted by these storms will obtain $750 in money and no extra. That’s merely not true. They’re saying the cash that’s wanted for this disaster is being diverted to migrants. What a ridiculous factor to say.”
Biden additionally known as out Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) for her declare that the federal authorities is controlling the climate. “Its past ridiculous,” Biden stated.
The White Home has been attempting to counter misinformation, a lot of which has unfold on social media. On Tuesday, the White Home launched a Reddit account to offer updates and to answer on-line rumors. Administration officers even have been on cable information speaking about hurricane preparation, together with Vice President Kamala Harris, who known as into CNN and likewise addressed the misinformation.
Republicans even have known as out falsehoods. Earlier right now, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) was requested a couple of tweet that instructed individuals to not evacuate, claiming that FEMA wouldn’t let individuals again into their properties.
“I feel most individuals are clever to this,” DeSantis stated. “We stay in an period the place when you put out a number of crap on-line, you will get lots of people to share it, and you may monetize that. That’s simply the way in which it’s. However you’re listening to issues, one thing that’s simply outrageous. Within the state of Florida, nothing like that will ever fly.”
One other Republican, Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina, issued a reality test on Tuesday, countering a few of Trump’s claims. “FEMA has NOT diverted catastrophe response funding to the border or overseas support,” he wrote. “Catastrophe response efforts and particular person help are funded by way of the Catastrophe Reduction Fund, which is a devoted fund for catastrophe efforts.”
He went by way of different claims. “I encourage you to keep in mind that all the things you see on Fb, X, or every other social media platform is just not at all times reality,” Edwards wrote.
