Of all the excuses the Kamala-Biden administration could offer for its piss-poor response to the horrifying southeast United States wreckage caused by Hurricane Helene, it should be regarded as the Eighth World Wonder that they settled on, “It’s the victims’ fault for believing lies.”
It’s also unclear whether the national media know they don’t have to repeat such a brazen, counterproductive insult to thousands of fellow Americans who lack food, fresh clothes, and clean water. But they have, and with the utmost enthusiasm.
The New York Times on Sunday ran the headline, “Another Hurdle in Recovery From Helene: Misinformation Is Getting in the Way,” with an accompanying article authored by four reporters. “As thousands across the Southeast grieve the deaths and damage left by the Category 4 hurricane that made landfall on Sept. 26, a torrent of conspiracy theories, rumors and lies threatens to undermine efforts to provide accurate information and crucial resources,” the story said. “Disinformation has been particularly rampant in Georgia and North Carolina, and the sheer number of falsehoods has alarmed officials and experts.”
On CNN the next day, anchor Dana Bash hosted a segment wherein she claimed former President Trump was “falsely accusing federal relief agencies of maliciously withholding and misusing aid.” During the show, reporter Priscilla Alvarez told Bash, “When I have been talking to my sources about what the former president is saying, the ultimate concern is that people will not apply for assistance … because they believe there is no money.” Bash concluded
