Ask A Genius 1138: Late Hurricane Commentary From the Moment
Author(s): Rick Rosner and Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Ask A Genius
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2024/10/31
Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, I vaguely heard about Hurricane Helene. Current reports are 64 dead and millions without power across the Southeast.
Rick Rosner: You’re behind. It’s at least 128 dead now, and there are still tons of people missing. The damage is estimated between $15 billion and $100 billion. Trump showed up at a wrecked building, had his team build a makeshift stage out of the bricks from the knocked-down structure, and stood behind the bricks, accusing Biden and Harris of doing nothing. This was in Georgia. Then the governor of Georgia, who’s a Republican but doesn’t support Trump, said Trump was lying. The governor mentioned that he’s been in constant contact with Biden’s people and that Biden declared a disaster, which helped them secure disaster funds even before the hurricane landed.
Trump says whatever he wants at this point. He has no constraints anymore. His supporters either don’t care, don’t hear about it, don’t believe it, or believe whatever he says.
Jacobsen: How does this “no restraints Trump” differ from Trump a month ago or a year ago?
Rosner: Recently, Trump said he could clean up all crime in the U.S. with “one day of violence” by getting tough. It’s not a plan—it sounds more The Purge or Kristallnacht, according to liberals, including myself. He called Kamala Harris mentally deficient twice, which to me sounds he’s calling her “retarded,” which is way beyond the pale. He’s making stuff up now with even fewer attempts to sound plausible than ever before.
There’s been a lot talk about how, after the last big hurricane hit the South, NorthCaroleina applied for disaster relief funds, but because they had a Democratic governor, Trump only approved 1% of what they asked for. So, instead of $900 million, they got $6.1 million. Remember when he went to Puerto Rico, throwing paper towels into the crowd as if that was helpful?
He also denied FEMA funds to Puerto Rico for years. He accused the government there of being lazy after the island was devastated. The guy’s a piece of shit, but he still has better than a one-third chance of being reelected president.
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