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By October 7, 2024, Trump and allies were still repeating a false claim that FEMA had diverted disaster money to migrants, even though FEMA had already opened a Helene rumor-response page on October 4 and the White House had publicly rebutted the claim. Federal officials said the misinformation was sowing fear, demoralizing responders and muddying recovery efforts.
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By October 7, 2024, Trump and allies were still repeating a false claim that FEMA had diverted disaster money to migrants, even though FEMA had already opened a Helene rumor-response page on October 4 and the White House had publicly rebutted the claim. Federal officials said the misinformation was sowing fear, demoralizing responders and muddying recovery efforts.
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By October 7, 2024, Trump and allies were still repeating a false claim that FEMA had diverted disaster money to migrants, even though FEMA had already opened a Helene rumor-response page on October 4 and the White House had publicly rebutted the claim. Federal officials said the misinformation was sowing fear, demoralizing responders and muddying recovery efforts.
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