By Ben Whedon
Updated: August 14, 2023 – 8:57pm
“To say ‘no comment’ is oftentimes fine but to be smiling when you say it, especially against such a tragedy as this is absolutely horrible and unacceptable,” Trump said.
The death toll from the devastating wildfire that wreaked havoc on Maui has climbed to 99, and may continue to rise as emergency personnel sift through the wreckage. Amid the chaos, former President Donald Trump has excoriated President Joe Biden and Hawaii leadership for their handling of the crisis.
“I would like to express my sympathy and warmest regards to the people of Hawaii and specifically all of those who have been so gravely and irreparably hurt by the tragedy of the wildfires in Maui, something the likes of which have seldom been seen anywhere at any time,” Trump said in a video posted to Truth Social.
“The deaths caused by the catastrophic event will be far worse than ever expected now that houses and cars and other areas are being inspected. The sad thing is it should never have happened.”
“Our government was not prepared and very importantly, the aftermath is going very poorly with the governor of the island wanting to do nothing but blame it on global warming and other things that just happened to pop into his head,” he continued.
“When asked about it today as he was getting into a car, perhaps coming home from the beach where he has been spending a great deal of time, crooked Joe Biden, the most incompetent president in the history of our country, with a laugh and a smile,
said he had no comment on the death and the tragedy.”
President Joe Biden attracted considerable scrutiny from conservatives after
responding “no comment” to questions about the wildfire while on vacation in Delaware this weekend. “To say ‘no comment’ is oftentimes fine but to be smiling when you say it, especially against such a tragedy as this is absolutely horrible and unacceptable.
It is a disgraceful thing that Joe Biden refuses to help or comment on the tragedy in Maui, just as he refused to help or comment on the trail derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, for a very very long time,” Trump went on.
“In any event, hopefully everyone will be able to pull together so that a horrible situation does not get even worse,” he concluded. “To the families affected, I give you my love and sympathy. Nothing can ever replace your loved ones. But you will always have the memories and will feel their great love surrounding and embracing you.
No comment about the people of Maui – Search (bing.com)
President Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Hawaii on Thursday, freeing up federal aid to support the island of Maui’s recovery from wildfires. Since that time, he has been silent about the devastation and destruction the island is facing.
When Joe Biden ran for president, he campaigned on bringing back normal. He said he would bring empathy back to the Oval Office, implying his administration would bring back caring about the American people, as though the previous administration was heartless and unfeeling when it came to policy decisions. He was described as a man who was attentive to his family and cared about people. It was a very touchy feely kind of narrative about Joe Biden.
That facade quickly faded once he became president. When natural disasters happen, for example, he is often quite slow in responding, unless it is an area seen as important to his presidency. If something bad happens in a spot seen as Democrat-friendly, he’s there right away to survey damage and play Consoler-in-Chief. He’s supposed to do that. It’s his job to keep up with what is happening in the country.
If there is a mass shooting, Joe is there right away. Gun-grabbing is on the top of his wish list for legislation and he never misses an opportunity to lecture about what the left calls gun violence. It’s the guns that are to blame, not the mentally ill people who kill others.
If gun-grabbing was the way to go, the city of Chicago would be the safest city in America.
Climate change is another top priority for Biden’s agenda. His administration has been trying really hard to blame the wildfires in Maui on global warming, as it used to be called. Leftists are pushing ‘global boiling’ alarmism as the new global warming.
The truth is coming out, though, and it looks as though Maui’s emergency warning system was not utilized and there was a delayed reaction to fighting the fires. The fires came up so quickly and spread so rapidly, little could be done. The fires were thought to be out and then they would come roaring back.
The town of Lahaina is mostly gone, according to press reports.
It was burned to the ground. Residents were seen jumping into the ocean to
avoid the flames. It’s unimaginable. The question is, where’s Joe on this tragedy?
He has not said a peep about Maui.
In fact, when asked by a reporter on Sunday about Maui, he said “No comment.”
Since that didn’t sit well with people, I look forward to the White House spin on Biden’s apathy. Joe Biden spent the weekend at his beach house, enjoying some beach time,
bike rides, and attended mass at St. Edmond’s Catholic Church.
The man has taken more than 38% of his time as president on weekends away and vacation time. Surely, he could have found a few minutes to say something about Maui. Hawaii is a blue state.
Maybe he doesn’t want to do anything to shine a light on government incompetence but, still, those people want to know that help is on the way and that the president is keeping up with the situation.
Joe Biden doesn’t handle his social media accounts. He has staffers who crank out
tweets all day and night long. Lately the majority have been touting the alleged successes
of Bidenomics. Couldn’t they spare a couple of tweets for Maui?
Usually after a natural disaster of this magnitude, Americans are told how they can help out. There are 800 numbers put up on television screens and on social media that will responsibly take donations for the victims. Who has a bigger megaphone than the president? He could be letting people know about donations, also whether it’s
the Red Cross or another entity that is usually there along with first responders.
Hawaii’s governor and senators are all Democrats. They have thanked Biden for acting quickly with the emergency declaration. This allows FEMA to go in to help, along with freeing up other federal aid. However, those affected by the wildfires, those who lived in Lahaina, homeowners and business owners, are not happy with the government’s response.
The cause of the wildfires isn’t completely clear yet.
But those on the island have begun to complain that federal aid is yet to arrive.
‘The response from our well-funded, tax-paid government is incredibly pathetic,’
said Paul Romero, who owns a gym in Kihei.
He told The New York Times:
‘We can’t even understand what they did, what they didn’t do,
what they’re still not doing.’
As Biden spoke, speculation mounted a spark from
the electricity supply could have caused the devastating blazes.
The cause has not yet been confirmed, but on Saturday, LippSmith LLP and other law firms filed a class-action lawsuit against Hawaiian Electric, alleging that its downed power lines caused the fire, and that company officials ‘inexcusably kept their power lines energized’ despite fire warnings.
Unfortunately for the people on Maui, the federal government moves slowly, even in the aftermath of a natural disaster. It seems the state government in Hawaii isn’t as competent as it should be.
In the meantime, Biden should be at least acting like he’s thinking about the people and working to get them what they need. President Empathy is a fraud. Joe Biden has been exposed as a man more self-involved than a president should be. I keep thinking about how then-President George W. Bush and the reaction to his initial response to Hurricane Katrina.
He did what he could as the hurricane approached but the Governor of Louisiana, a Democrat, and the Mayor of New Orleans, also a Democrat, would not listen to the Bush administration’s suggestions and the rest is history. Bush flew over the area after the hurricane and was torched in the press for doing so, instead of stopping in New Orleans.
He did so soon after that but he never overcame the criticism by the press.
Remember Kanye West saying “Bush hates black people.” As though only black people were victims of that hurricane. Anyone saying, “Biden hates Hawaiians” now?
LAHAINA, Hawaii (NewsNation) — The wildfires that have killed at least 99 people in Maui County, Hawaii, spared Maria Lanakila Catholic Church in Lahaina while it destroyed thousands of structures around it.
The church, built in 1846, remains standing tall, untouched by the flames as a sign of hope for the people of Maui. Reverend Monsignor Terrence Wata ‘Incredible miracle’: Maui church unscathed by fire | Morning In America – YouTube
NEWSMAX on GETTR: As the president left the beach Sunday, he was asked for his response to the tragically deadly Hawaii wildfires, to which Biden replied,
‘NO COMMENT’ On Maui Wildfire Victims: Rising Reacts – YouTube
As I wrote this, I checked the POTUS Twitter account.
Now, pinned at the top, is a tweet about Maui.
President Biden
@POTUS
As residents of Hawai’i mourn the loss of life and devastation taking place across their beautiful home, we mourn with them. Like I’ve said, not only our prayers are with those impacted – but every asset we have will be available to them. Here’s the latest:
11:28 AM · Aug 14, 2023
·
3.1M Views
And this:
The White House
@WhiteHouse
Hawai’i Wildfire Update: The Biden-Harris Administration is closely monitoring the situation on the ground and coordinating with FEMA, state, local, and federal partners
to support the continuing life-saving operations.
11:45 AM · Aug 14, 2023
·
784.5K Views
It’s so in your face to give Ukraine 200 million bucks while Maui is being set ablaze.
It’s a big middle finger to the Americans…. letting us know they can take more than half
of our paychecks and squander it while giving us nothing in return but “free” crack pipes,
masks and vaccines.
FILE – Ukrainian soldiers fire toward Russian position from a trench
on the frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Friday, June 23, 2023.
(AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)
Battles are also raging along the southern front in Zaporizhzhia, where Ukrainian forces are making minimal gains and coming up against formidable Russian fortifications.
The U.S. on Monday announced a $200 million security assistance package for Ukraine, providing Kyiv with another round of munitions and tactical vehicles for use in the fight against Russia.
The latest package places total U.S. security assistance to Ukraine at roughly $43 billion since Russia invaded in February 2022, meaning the remaining funds for Ukrainian forces is fast approaching their limit.
The Biden administration unveiled the critical assistance for Ukraine in the midst of a major counteroffensive operation.
The package includes more munitions for advanced weapons systems coveted by Ukraine, including High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and Patriot missile defense systems.
“Air defense, anti-armor, and munitions will keep the Ukrainian armed forces in the
fight to defend their country’s sovereignty, territory, and people,” Secretary of State
Antony Blinken wrote Monday on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
More than 12 million rounds of small arms ammunition and grenades will also be provided, along with mine-clearing equipment and 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds.
The security assistance also includes 37 tactical vehicles for towing and hauling equipment.
The package comes as Ukrainian troops pushing ahead in a slow-moving counteroffensive in the southeast are coming up against fierce resistance from dug-in Russian forces.
Ukraine is often outgunned by Russia with an inferior amount of artillery and
is struggling against trenches and mine fields. Kyiv will undoubtedly need more Western support to keep the operation going and reclaim territory in Russian-occupied Ukraine.
Congress has passed about $47 billion in direct security assistance for Ukraine since the start of the war, with the latest aid package approved in December.
The White House last week asked Congress for an additional $40 billion in security assistance, including about $13 billion specifically for defense needs. It’s unclear whether
a new package can be approved swiftly or at all, with some House Republicans cautioning against additional funding.
10 Obvious Warning Signs Someone Only Thinks About Themself (msn.com)
DOJ blasts industry attempt to delay Medicare drug price negotiations
Court sides with kids who sued Montana over climate change
Prayers for Maui – Bing images