The lies keep coming. Trump lied to Western NC about helping and then withheld hurricane relief for months. (Reference: The News & Observer; The New York Times, ABC 11)
“Trump’s X account said: “Where was Roy Cooper when Helene slammed into North Carolina? In New York speaking at a New York Times ‘Climate Forward’ event.”
Cooper attended the New York Times conference about climate change on Sept. 25, 2024, and returned to North Carolina the same day — before Helene made landfall in Florida. The most damaging wind and rain didn’t hit western North Carolina until Sept. 27, 2024. We rate Trump’s claim False.”
—WRAL News, Fact-check: Republicans claim Cooper was in New York when Helene hit North Carolina