cover of episode What a Weekday: Post-Storm Politics and Pre-Debate Jitters

What a Weekday: Post-Storm Politics and Pre-Debate Jitters

2024/10/1
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Western North Carolina was devastated by Hurricane Helene, causing catastrophic flooding. While President Biden and Vice President Harris coordinated aid remotely, prioritizing the needs of the affected areas, Trump visited the region for what his campaign termed a briefing. Trump criticized Biden and Harris for not visiting immediately, despite requests from officials to avoid the area.
  • President Biden and Vice President Harris coordinated aid remotely, avoiding the affected areas to prevent disruption.
  • Trump visited the region for a photo op, despite requests to stay away.
  • Trump criticized Biden and Harris for not visiting the disaster zone immediately.

Shownotes Transcript

Trump heads into the wake of Hurricane Helene, despite everyone asking him not to. Climate change is at our door, but conservatives pretend they don’t hear all that knocking. Tim Walz and JD Vance carbo-load before the big VP debate, and we say goodbye to Kris Kristofferson, the man, the myth, the star of a movie called Millennium that Lovett and no one else saw. If you want donate to help disaster relief in the Southeast and know your money is going to organizations on the ground, please visit votesameamerica.com/helene) today.