No, Biden didn't take FEMA relief money to use on migrants -- but Trump did - The Washington Post

[LetMyPeopleVote]

Everything TFG does is both a projection and a confession

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/04/no-biden-didnt-take-fema-relief-money-use-migrants-trump-did/

Trump has a habit of assuming other politicians act in the same way as he would. So we wondered why he would accuse Biden of raiding the FEMA disaster fund to handle undocumented migrants.

It turns out that’s because he did this. In 2019, the Trump administration, in the middle of hurricane season, told Congress that it was taking $271 million from DHS programs, including $155 million from the disaster fund, to pay for immigration detention space and temporary hearing locations for asylum seekers who had been forced to wait in Mexico. “The U.S. is facing a security and humanitarian crisis on the Southern border,” the administration said in its notice that it was redirecting the funds.

The monthly reports issued by the FEMA disaster fund show $38 million was plucked and given to Immigration and Customs Enforcement in August that year — just before the prime storm period of September and October.

The Trump campaign did not respond to questions about Trump’s actions in 2019.

The Pinocchio Test
Trump falsely claims FEMA has run out of disaster money — and then falsely says that’s because money instead was spent on migrants. There is no evidence the Biden administration spent FEMA disaster money on migrants. Rather, that’s what Trump did.

He earns Four Pinocchios.

[joshcryer]

1. It's always projection with them.

In every way, they do shit they accuse the Democrats of doing.

[BattleRow]

7. 4 Spinocchios and a Trumpty Dumpty

[Docreed2003]

2. The problem with the MAGAs is they won't care what the truth is

Because Trump has already spoken "his truth".

Had to listen to some old MaGA types at the Y this morning lamenting the struggles of the folks in N.C. and how Biden had spent all the FEMA funds on immigrants.

[oldsoftie]

10. Thats exactly it. My FB feed is full of the same bullshit about FEMA every DAY

FEMA is out of money
the money went to illegals
the money went to Ukraine

Odd they dont remember the HOUSE blocked additional aid to FEMA just the WEEKS before this storm hit.

[malaise]

3. Surprise

NOT

[FarPoint]

4. This is awful how the MAGA's use this as a political strategy/ evoke hate for government.

This is going to a an extra long 32-33 days to endure ...just saying I'm stressed.

[oldsoftie]

11. Oh, it wont be over after Election Day either; regardless of WHO wins.

Its just a question of what level of insanity they show

[FarPoint]

14. True, and I understand...

Harris/Walz win plus the US Senate win is my benchmark for finding some relief.

[ananda]

5. For Trump and other Republicans, every accusation is a confession.

And, of course, projection.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

6. Look at what one of Trump's people posted ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Link to tweet

[Wounded Bear]

8. Projection - every accusation is a confession...nt

[progressoid]

9. Make this an ad and play it in the south east.

[dalton99a]

12. Kick

[slightlv]

13. Even if everything else was copacetic on the border

and there were no need for migrants trying to cross the border, trump would STILL say we were in a Southern Border Crisis. He's practically a one-trick pony. And one can bet, anything he accuses anyone else of doing, it's because he's already done it. Every accusation is an excuse for himself. If we could ever have a Truth and Reconciliation council, I'd say start with every accusatory statement he's made and trace it back to when HE did it last.

[Cha]

15. Like my son said yesterday and we on DU say...

Everything they accuse Dems of doing is a CONFESSION! Even this for Crap sake!

TY!