Tennesse was late in asking for hurricane aid

They blamed Biden

ICYMI — @timburchett voted not to fund the government and shut it down… then 2 days later joined Gov. Lee in requesting federal aid (later than other states) and acted like the White House was the holdup.

Tim probably hopes nobody connects those dots. But they connect. pic.twitter.com/9W8z6geZbp
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) September 29, 2024

Here is a receipt for ya. It’s TN Gov Bill Lee’s request for aid, showing it was received. It was approved mere hours later. pic.twitter.com/Q8rLpD5suI
— The Sassiest Minx in MN 🌊 🇺🇸 (@SassiestMinx) September 29, 2024

#Tennessee Gov Bill Lee gives up on calls for "Prayer and Fasting" and asks for Socialism and Federal Aid. https://t.co/R0V3aJlnAo
— Bill Wong (@ten24get) September 30, 2024

Hey,

You know how the @GOP is blaming Biden for a Delay in aid to #Tennessee from #Hurricane #Helene?

You probably know that @GovBillLee didn't request aid until the day after and it was approved immediately.

What you _didn't_ hear was his first plan: https://t.co/8wmLHse8Ru
— John "Vaccinated 5G Hotspot" Grossund (@ 🏡) (@JGrossund) September 30, 2024

Trump lies about FEMA

The vast majority of professional conservatives in media and politics know this is a lie and that it’s a disgusting lie. They all know. https://t.co/EXj129nqw3
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) October 3, 2024

BREAKING: In a stunning moment, CNN just fact checked Donald Trump’s claims that FEMA is skimming funds off the top for migrants. It’s no shocker that Trump is lying for his own benefit. Retweet so all Americans see the media hold Trump accountable. pic.twitter.com/UaCEDtNomi
— Kamala’s Wins (@harris_wins) October 4, 2024

Major news outlets simply have to call Trump a liar on this one. And loudly. None of that weasel wording about “unconfirmed accusations.”
Call Trump a liar. Our country deserves the truth. https://t.co/HBJLZHLrBW
— Mark Jacob (@MarkJacob16) October 4, 2024

FEMA has had to fact-check Trump.

On their website, FEMA makes clear:

"No money is being diverted from disaster response needs. FEMA's disaster response efforts and individual assistance is funded through the Disaster Relief Fund, which is a dedicated fund for disaster…
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 4, 2024

Former President Trump makes false claims suggesting FEMA money meant for disaster relief was diverted to migrants. @AshleyEtienne09, @ScottJenningsKY and @GretchenCarlson weigh in. pic.twitter.com/7XGGX53Wy5
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) October 5, 2024

Reporter: Trump is accusing the Biden Administration of using FEMA funding to support undocumented migrants.

KJP: The Washington Post fact checker did a piece and the headline was: No, Biden did not take FEMA relief money to use on migrants— but Trump did.
I’ll leave it there pic.twitter.com/q6ef02wHQJ
— Acyn (@Acyn) October 4, 2024

Construction of the Statue of Liberty

14 Iconic Photos of the Statue of Liberty Under Construction https://t.co/fK2UAeDmmu
— Fascinating (@fasc1nate) October 4, 2024

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Tweet on Trump supporters and racism

Trump’s policies would help rich people, not workers

It's just racism. That's the only explanation for union workers going with Trump. Nothing else. Not interested in the "economic anxiety" thing anymore. https://t.co/OkEPevOfrF
— Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, News Guild (@DanRodricks) October 5, 2024

Trump’s budget is a mess. He has an array of tax cuts (largely benefitting the rich), only partially funded with a tariff that'll raise prices for everyday Americans, hitting low-earners the hardest. @Morning_Joe pic.twitter.com/QA8lszqj2h
— Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) October 4, 2024

Tweet on Republicans running for office who are election deniers

It’s not just Trump and Vance. Numerous deniers of the legitimacy of the 2020 election are now Republican candidates for governor, secretary of state and the US Senate around the country.

My guide: https://t.co/sxXTAXWZNb
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) October 5, 2024

Tweets on how well the economy is doing

The Biden-Harris administration deserves some credit for this. Somehow, voters think Trump would be better than Harris for the economy. His ideas are terrible.

see that grey line?

it's about to be more like 2.2%.

average wage gains are up at 4% now

which means real, inflation adjusted wage gains are about to officially be higher than they were for much of 2019 — the period so many Americans have expressed nostalgia for this cycle. pic.twitter.com/sfLvDROM4l
— talmon joseph smith (@talmonsmith) October 4, 2024

Four years ago when Trump was president, the Black unemployment rate was 11.9 percent. Now it’s 5.7 percent. The lowest Black unemployment rate in history (4.8%) happened just last year. #jobsreport pic.twitter.com/BVqdY7CYwY
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) October 4, 2024

JPMORGAN’s David Kelly, on @CNBC:

The so-called “misery index” (inflation + unemployment rate) is expected to be ~6.4 points after next week’s #CPI.

“That’s lower than it’s been 89% of the time in the last 50 years.” 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/UDivI8o7ma
— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) October 4, 2024

Pandemic stuff aside, it's striking that in 2024 the economy is still adding jobs at a faster pace than in 2019 or 2017. pic.twitter.com/auulzXXJYQ
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) October 4, 2024

The jobs report for September cements my view that the economy is about as good as it gets. The economy is creating lots of jobs across many industries, consistent with robust labor force growth, and thus low and stable unemployment. The economy is at full-employment, no more and…
— Mark Zandi (@Markzandi) October 4, 2024

US manufacturing has grown faster under Biden/Harris than anytime in the modern era. pic.twitter.com/WnwjJFqiHP
— Michael Thomas (@curious_founder) October 2, 2024

I’ve hesitated to say this at the risk of sounding hyperbolic, but with last week’s big GDP revisions, there is no denying it: This is among the best performing economies in my 35+ years as an economist. Economic growth is rip-roaring, with real GDP up 3% over the past year.…
— Mark Zandi (@Markzandi) September 29, 2024

More AI right-wing photos of the hurricane

AI behind image of flooded Gatlinburg, Tennessee, street after Helene | Fact check https://t.co/MwSCA174Fj
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) October 5, 2024

Why would he go in the water in a suit? Why would he be handing out paper towels in a flood? What are they gonna do, soak up the flood water with brawny? These keep getting dumber and still all over FB pic.twitter.com/bi36g5GGTq
— farhad manjoo (former bluecheck) (@fmanjoo) October 4, 2024

“The biggest issue is rumors and fake memes and photos of people being trapped in areas around the county, and we send folks out to rescue them, and there’s no one there to be rescued” https://t.co/E18B1B9zzl
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) October 4, 2024

Right-wing AI pictures of the hurricane

The MAGA cult doesn’t care if the pictures aren’t real.

Just realized that in the near future we will see the first mass shooter radicalized by an AI image they've misunderstood https://t.co/LseKvb74QS
— Matt Bors (@MattBors) October 4, 2024

Multiple Arizona state lawmakers sharing AI generated images and fake stories surrounding the damage that has been occurring due to hurricane Helene and the government response. pic.twitter.com/tLEMTLn2tg
— Jerod MacDonald-Evoy (@JerodMacEvoy) October 3, 2024

Several readers asked us if this image of Trump walking through floodwaters after Hurricane Helene is real. VERIFY analyzed the image and found a number of visual cues that it was generated with AI: https://t.co/zxo4vOIdgO pic.twitter.com/vArHGRrIwD
— VERIFY (@VerifyThis) October 1, 2024

Several readers emailed and texted to ask if this image of Trump wading through floodwaters is real. We can VERIFY that it was made with artificial intelligence. https://t.co/QpNm3Psr6q
— WKYC 3News (@wkyc) October 3, 2024

Image of Donald Trump wading through flood water is AI-generated | Fact check https://t.co/CQguFdWUHM
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) October 3, 2024

She cares so much about the people suffering that she shared an AI image. You know, because there are no actual, real horrific images in the wake of this hurricane. https://t.co/aV2sVsSwRx pic.twitter.com/WQFyhP4dV0
— TizzyEnt (@TizzyEnt) October 2, 2024

Another day, another AI generated image of a hurricane Helene victim is doing the rounds.
Tell tale signs include the unnatural sheen, a disappearing green boat and a man with a seemingly missing limb in the background. https://t.co/y0wGxjcRVN pic.twitter.com/7B6ABz4DeX
— Olga Robinson (@O_Rob1nson) October 3, 2024

Facebook Is Being Flooded With Gross AI-Generated Images of Hurricane Helene Devastation https://t.co/qXwbormJ1v
— Jesse Ferrell (@WeatherMatrix) October 3, 2024

The election is critical to the future of the Supreme Court

I expect a Republican-controlled Senate to block any Harris nominee.

McConnell will say it’s only 4 years until the next election so the next president should make the pick.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) September 30, 2024

A reminder that Collins and Murkowski are not a back stop on this issue because neither is on the judiciary committee. Those two may very support a Harris nominee on the floor but the nomination would never reach the floor. https://t.co/FeTCtlruFS
— Drew Spookvicki (Savicki) 🦇👻🧛‍♂️🎃 (@DrewSav) September 30, 2024

NEW: Republicans expect to confirm even more Supreme Court justices if Trump wins

GOP senators expect Trump would get minimum one—if not more—vacancies to fill. Thomas (76) and Alito (74) are the most obvious prospects.

“I think you’ll see, on the conservative side, at least…
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) October 2, 2024

Media coverage of Trump’s lies is poor

I blame the media for a lot of it. Most won’t say he’s a liar. They use cowardly words like “misleading “ or “falsely stated”. They report Trump’s crap but should state the facts before his lies.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) October 1, 2024

I blame the media for a lot of it. They use wimpy words instead of liar to describe Trump. ABC did a few fact checks in the debate but didn’t correct most of his lies.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) October 1, 2024