DeSantis Spokeswoman, Elon Musk Fire Back at Kamala Harris For Saying Hurricane Aid Will Be Prioritized by Race

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A spokeswoman for Governor Ron DeSantis accused Kamala Harris of making “undue panic” whereas a FEMA administrator denied the Vice President’s remarks indicating Hurricane Ian assist could be prioritized for “communities of coloration.”

Harris created fairly a stir with feedback she made Friday indicating hurricane aid could be fairness primarily based and contain choices prioritizing assist primarily based on race.

“It’s our lowest-income communities and our communities of coloration which can be most impacted by these excessive situations,” she claimed whereas talking on the Democratic Nationwide Committee’s Girls’s Management Discussion board.

“We now have to deal with this in a approach that’s about giving assets primarily based on fairness, understanding that we combat for equality, however we additionally must combat for fairness,” added Harris.

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Christina Pushaw, the fast response director for Governor DeSantis, fired again at Kamala Harris for publicly stating assist for Hurricane Ian restoration efforts could be race-based.

“That is false,” she responded. “[Vice President Kamala Harris’] rhetoric is inflicting undue panic and have to be clarified.”

She added, “FEMA Particular person Help is already out there to all Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian, no matter race or background.”

In a subsequent tweet, Pushaw challenged Harris to “right what she mentioned.”

Fox Information experiences that, given an opportunity to make clear her remarks on hurricane assist, Kamala Harris refused to remark.

“Vice President, are you able to make clear what you meant about fairness for hurricane aid,” she was requested by a reporter as she walked by with out responding.

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FEMA Administrator Shoots Down Notion of Race-Primarily based Help, Elon Musk Fires Again

Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk additionally took to social media to reply to Kamala Harris’ feedback about assist for Hurricane Ian being prioritized primarily based on race.

Responding to a clip of her assertion Musk replied, “Ought to be in line with biggest want, not race or anything.”

Federal Emergency Administration Company (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell needed to set the document straight when requested by reporters about issues Harris could have generated along with her remarks.

“We’re going to assist all communities,” Criswell insisted. “I dedicated that to the governor, I decide to you proper right here that each one Floridians are going to have the ability to get the assistance that’s out there to them by means of our applications.”

It’s not as if the panic surrounding Kamala’s feedback is unwarranted.

The Biden administration was accused of utilizing the $1.9 Trillion ‘American Rescue Plan’ to prioritize COVID pandemic aid primarily based on race and gender in a Forbes column.

One such instance was prioritizing the distribution of Restaurant Revitalization Funds to eating places and bars owned by girls and sure minorities.

Aid grants have been halted when federal court docket rulings in Texas and Tennessee struck down the coverage run by the Small Enterprise Administration as unconstitutional.

That coverage included a 21-day exclusivity interval the place solely purposes from girls, navy veterans, and “socially and economically deprived” people could be reviewed.

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