A caller clashed with radio host Charlamagne Tha God on Monday over whether the Biden-Harris administration is providing adequate relief for Americans impacted by Hurricane Helene.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has offered a one-time payment of $750 for necessities, including food and water to residents of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, who may also obtain furtherfinancial aid for home reparation and temporary housing following registration for disaster assistance. The caller, Manuel, argued on “The Breakfast Club” that the administration prioritized aid to illegal immigrants over U.S. citizens and that the $750 falls short, but Charlamagne disputed his claims as inaccurate.
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“They donated $750 towards a hurricane, meanwhile illegal immigrants is getting way more money than that. That’s not right,” Manuel said, with Charlamagne responding,”That’s not true.”
“They gave $750 initially ’cause that’s what FEMA does,” Charlamagne added before the caller cut him off.
FEMA currently faces a cash shortage for disaster relief after spending over $1 billion on migrant assistance in the last two years, according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
“You spendin’ thousand[s] of dollars on the illegal immigrants, meanwhile the citizen is getting $750, that’s not right,” Manuel asserted, with Charlamagne again responding, “That’s not true” and adding, “FEMA even said that’s not true.”
Manuel then called on Americans to “vote for Trump” to bring down costs before ending the call.
“FEMA has debunked that. Yes, people get $750 and just like any other time, you have to apply for the rest,” Charlamagne said. “You have to apply for whatever other issues that you’re having, $750 is just for immediate relief like food and essentials. You have to apply for the rest.”
At least 223 people have died as a result of Hurricane Helene, according to NBC News.
Charlamagne also discussed on Monday Vice President Kamala Harris’ Sunday announcement about nearly $157 million of additional aid going from the U.S. to Lebanon, which sparked backlash based on Americans suffering in North Carolina amid Hurricane Helene.
“People got outraged,” he said. “‘Cause they was like, ‘Yo, what about us right here in North Carolina?’”
The radio host said former President Donald Trump and Republican Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance’s “America First” rhetoric “resonate[s] a lot more” with voters.
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