“they’ve spent all their money”Trump claimed the relevant resources had been depleted without identifying the disaster-relief account.
Transcript location: 00:35:01
Campaign rally · 2024-11-04
Raleigh: Trump Claims FEMA Spent Its Money on Migrants
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After discussing hurricane recovery in North Carolina, Trump alleged that federal emergency resources had been exhausted by spending on migrants.
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The statement conflates different federal funding programs. FEMA disaster-relief money was not diverted to migrant assistance in the manner the speech suggested.
“bringing in illegal migrants”The statement connected hurricane response funding to migration spending without establishing a transfer of disaster funds.
Transcript location: 00:35:01
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