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Jared Moskowitz stated on January 22, 2026 in an X post:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s “backlog of unanswered disaster assistance applications has exploded to the largest in its history.”

By Samantha Putterman• January 28, 2026

Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Trump denies fire assistance to California because they didn't vote for him, but helped Russia with their wildfires in Siberia.”

By Chris Nichols• August 28, 2020

Todd Staples stated on May 12, 2011 in a Texas Tribune interview:

Says the Obama administration approved a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma in 2009, when nine of the state’s 77 counties burned for "about three days," while Texas wildfires have been burning for longer without such a declaration.

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 30, 2011

Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2019 in a campaign ad:

California firefighters decided "to speak out" against President Trump because his tweet about the state’s wildfires "contained so much misinformation."

By Chris Nichols• December 18, 2019

Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2024 in a Truth Social post:

“It has just come out that Democrats in Washington and the Democrat Governor’s Office of North Carolina (Roy Cooper) were blocking people and money from coming into North Carolina.”

By Amy Sherman, Paul Specht• October 12, 2024

Instagram posts stated on October 06, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“Out of the 28 North Carolina counties destroyed by Hurricane Helene, 26 of them supported President Trump in the 2020 election … If you’re wondering why the government hasn’t helped these people, now you know why.”

By Loreben Tuquero• October 7, 2024

Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet:

"There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor."

By Chris Nichols• November 12, 2018

X posts stated on November 12, 2024 in a social media post:

“Red Cross is set to close shelters across North Carolina on Nov. 15. Families staying in these shelters are being told: ‘If you don’t have a safe place to take your children, you won’t be leaving with them.’”

By Paul Specht• November 18, 2024

Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2019 in a tweet:

Democrats "don’t want money" to go to the Florida Panhandle for Hurricane Michael aid

By Amy Sherman• May 9, 2019

Donald Trump stated on August 05, 2018 in a tweet:

"California wildfires are being magnified & made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which aren’t allowing massive amount of readily available water to be properly utilized. It is being diverted into the Pacific Ocean."

By Chris Nichols• August 6, 2018

Jay Carney stated on May 10, 2011 in a press gaggle:

Says the Obama Administration has fulfilled all of Texas’ requests for fire management assisting grants.

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 30, 2011

Al Cardenas stated on March 01, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe:

Of $60 billion Congress approved in response to Hurricane Sandy, "only 10 percent was for disaster relief."

By Becky Bowers• March 6, 2013

Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2015 in a speech:

Under Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin "projected a $1 billion (budget) surplus and it turns out to be a deficit of $2.2 billion."

By Tom Kertscher• July 28, 2015

Instagram posts stated on October 02, 2024 in Instagram posts:

Vice President Kamala Harris' comments in Augusta, Georgia, show the Biden administration is offering Hurricane Helene victims only $750 in relief.

By Loreben Tuquero• October 4, 2024

Jim Patterson stated on May 22, 2017 in a press release:

California Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget "cuts funds for local tree mortality efforts from $52.7 million to just $2 million."

By Chris Nichols• May 25, 2017

Elon Musk stated on February 10, 2025 in an X post:

“FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants… That money is meant for American disaster relief.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 14, 2025

Yuh-Line Niou stated on September 28, 2022 in a tweet:

Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis “voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy.”

By Amy Sherman• September 30, 2022

Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2025 in a post on Facebook:

“So (Los Angeles), Hollywood, and California (get) 100% aid for the next 180 days while Western North Carolina got $750.”

By Madison Czopek• January 16, 2025

Social Media stated on September 30, 2024 in in social media posts:

“Biden Announces: ‘2.4 billion more to Ukraine’ but ‘no more aid for Hurricane Helene.’”

By Jeff Cercone• September 30, 2024

X posts stated on January 08, 2025 in a post:

“FEMA spent billions on illegal immigrants and now has no money for California!”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 10, 2025

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