JD Vance: 'Disgrace' That FEMA Needs Hurricane Helene Funding After Spending On Illegal Immigrants

At a Trump-Vance 2024 campaign event in Lindale, Geogia, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) criticized the use of FEMA funds on illegal immigrants after Hurricane Helene required the agency to need more funding.

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[MountaineerChemist]

My sister & brother in law live in Asheville...it's been 7 days now & FEMA STILL have not sent any assistance to the Western NC! :(

[ln]

I'm voting for the guy who created a gofundme for hurricane victims not a woman who posted a gofundme for Antifa rioters.

[goosecouple]

"Thank a Dem voter near you for the ill.legals."

[kevinkeeler]

How about all the billions given to Ukraine and israel.

[MurlUrlak-dg]

The United States spent nearly $61 billion on foreign aid in 2023, with the top recipients being:
Ukraine: $16.4 billion
Israel: $3.3 billion
Ethiopia: $1.95 billion
Jordan: $1.65 billion
Egypt: $1.43 billion
Afghanistan: $1.19 billion
Somalia: $1.13 billion
Yemen: $1.05 billion
Congo: $987 million
Syria: $896 million

ANY QUESTIONS????

[gwenwillock]

Do not give FEMA, give it to the states

[Charlotte-sm]

Hit 250k today. Appreciate you for all the knowledge and nuggets you had thrown my way over the last months. Started with 24k in July 2024

[skipwinston]

Funds are appropriated to FEMA by congress not by any single politician or an administration. A funding bill, passed by congress, is necessary to assign monies to specific government agencies. Individual politicians or administrations do not pass funding bills, congress does. You need to know how government works to assign blame and responsibility. He left those parts out,

[corriedebeer]

This boys and girls is why we vote Republican.

[MrTorres]

I’m curious how much money our Allies around the world are sending the people who were affected bye this storm 🤔

[Zoe-cz]

IT WOULD BE MORE DISGRACE TO VOTE FOR MORE OF THE SAME. TRUMP VANCE 2024

[jacoblewandowski]

It's totally sick.What our government did To us all

[westentrance]

FEMA has been too busy channeling funds to pet projects. Not much left for real emergencies.

[PooPie-bc]

Trump lied about this. Vance talked around it. Either way, neither is a sign of good leadership. This isn't a time for lies and misinformation. Kamala gets my vote ❤🇺🇸

[rlanza]

GEORGIA – USA PRESIDENT 2024 – FAVORED TICKET:
Former 45th Incumbent Nominee: TRUMP / VANCE

[markgoff]

They are taking care of their new voter base first, American citizens will come second.

[afterpill]

If you hold public office, you should be held accountable for misinformation.

[rlanza]

US HOUSE - LOUISIANA - 2024 FAVORED LIST:
Incumbent – District 1: STEVE SCALISE (R)
Incumbent – District 3: CLAY HIGGINS (R)
Incumbent – District 5: JULIA LETLOW (R)
Candidate – District 6: ELBERT GUILLORY (R)

[jerrymoore]

America first! Nothing else should be accepted, or tolerated!

[sailorichiban]

❤❤❤VOTE FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP AND SENATOR VANCE NOW ❤❤❤