Former President Donald Trump ridiculed Vice President Kamala Harris for “pretending” to work in humanitarian aid after Hurricane Helene in a photo posted on his social media.
An image posted to Harris’
The post even mentioned how he was coordinating with the governor of North Carolina to assist in the state’s recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene killed dozens of people in the Asheville area.
However, Trump pointed out a glaring problem with the photo.
Vice President Kamala Harris raised this on her official X account on Sunday, and many were quick to point out that her headphones don’t appear plugged in.
‘You have to plug the cable into the phone for it to work!’ Trump wrote on his Truth Social app.
“Another fake, staged photo from someone who has no idea what they’re doing,” her post continued.
The photo that appears to show Harris hard at work on the phone is captioned: ‘(FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell) just briefed me on the latest developments regarding the current impacts of Hurricane Helene. We also discussed our Administration’s continued actions to support emergency response and recovery.’
“I also spoke with Cooper about the ongoing rescue and recovery efforts in North Carolina,” the post continued. “Our Administration will continue to be in constant contact with state and local officials to ensure communities have the support and resources they need.”
The former president, in addition to criticizing her for the ‘staged’ photo, harshly criticized Harris for letting Americans drown.
“Biden and Harris abandoned Americans in Afghanistan,” Trump’s post continued.
“They sacrificed Americans for an open border and now they have left them to drown in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and other parts of the South.”
Republican presidential candidate former U.S. President Donald Trump gives brief remarks as he arrives at Valdosta Regional Airport to visit areas affected by Hurricane Helene on September 30, 2024 in Valdosta, Georgia.
Trump speaks at event in Georgia where he toured damage caused by Helene
Democratic presidential candidate US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on September 29, 2024.
Online personalities were also quick to highlight questionable aspects of Harris’ image.
‘Blank paper. Headphones are not connected. “Everything about Kamala is fake,” the TikTok account Libs posted.
House Judiciary Committee Republican Story X similarly posted: “His headphones aren’t even connected to the phone.”
‘Things to see: VP logo on a coffee cup. Standard text on airplane window. Things you can’t see: Kamala actually writes notes while pretending to take a phone call,” another user wrote.
Harris, meanwhile, canceled his planned campaign stops on Monday to return to Washington, DC, to receive a briefing on Helene.
Democratic presidential candidate and US Vice President Kamala Harris leaves Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on September 30, 2024.
He left Las Vegas in the morning and will be in Washington for a briefing at FEMA on Monday afternoon, according to his campaign.
It will also visit devastated areas when this does not disrupt emergency response efforts.
Trump, on the other hand, went to Valdosta, Georgia, to tour the damage caused by Helene on Monday afternoon.