What did Donald Trump claim about disaster aid on 3 Oct 2024?
Donald Trump, Republican presidential nominee ·
Kamala spent all her FEMA money, billions of dollars, on housing for illegal migrants, many of whom should not be in our country…
FEMA said its disaster money was not diverted. Disaster response is paid from the Disaster Relief Fund, and FEMA said that money had not gone to non-disaster efforts.
FEMA said no money had been diverted from disaster response. Its Hurricane Helene rumor-response page, in an entry dated October 3, 2024, says disaster response is paid for from the Disaster Relief Fund and that this money "has not been diverted to other, non-disaster related efforts" (FEMA, Hurricane Helene rumor response).
Claim vs. the record · Disaster aid
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The claim
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- Campaign rally in Saginaw, Michigan.
The record
Primary source (agency statement)