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Donald J. Trump has been disseminating lies in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which devastated parts of the Southwest. The former President's nepobaby Lara Trump is just as bad. Meanwhile, Trump's lies are spreading through his MAGA base with no regard for those suffering in multiple states. On Sunday, CNN's Dana Bash confronted Lara about that on CNN's State of the Union.
"I want to ask you about something that the former president said last night on that stage, specifically about Hurricane Helene in your home state of North Carolina," Bash said. "He said that FEMA is only offering $750 to Americans who have had their homes destroyed."
"That's not true," Bash pointed out. "He's also echoing conspiracy theorists online who falsely claim that the administration is redirecting disaster money for undocumented immigrants."
"That's also not true," she said. Why is he spreading misinformation in a crisis like that? And does that concern you about your fellow North Carolinians and how and whether they could actually get help?"
Lara, of course, dodged the question but said she's "incredibly concerned" about North Carolina.
"I hear every day from people on the ground there, and they are desperate for help," she said. "It is a dire situation there. I actually think we don't even know the extent yet of truly how bad it is there."
But whatabout the border?