In both his private and public roles, President Donald Trump is screwing over the people of North Carolina who were affected by Hurricane Helene.
During the 2024 election season, Trump disparaged the Federal Emergency Management Agency and took matters into his own hands instead, doing a GoFundMe that raised nearly $8 million.
Given that this is Trump we’re talking about, no one will be surprised to learn that the money was just shunted off to private organizations. Of the five groups that received funds, four are Christian charities, and most have ties to Trump or are big supporters.
Of course, the groups won’t answer questions about what they did with the money, save for one that provided information showing they spent $25,000 on gift cards for rural communities affected by the storm.