‘A governor should know this’: Right on cue, Greg Abbott spreads misinformation on Biden’s California fires response

As the fire engulfs Greg Abbott, continue to see every human tragedy as an opportunity to score the most cynical political points on offer.

In one of his final acts as President, Joe Biden announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency would be distributing $770 to each affected person through their special needs assistance program. According to the website FEMA set up specifically to combat misinformation, the agency states that the money is neither a loan nor funding to rebuild homes. Instead, it is meant for emergency situations such as purchasing essential items like baby formula, temporary housing, and the like. It is also worth noting that the amount is not some arbitrary number President Joe Biden came up with but rather the maximum amount set each fiscal year, with $770 having been determined on October 1, 2024.

Every senior government official is aware of this, particularly Greg Abbott, who worked closely with FEMA just last September to mitigate the damage caused by Hurricane Beryl by providing public assistance programs to rebuild 17 counties. Now, however, it seems Gov. Abbott has developed convenient amnesia and no longer recalls how FEMA works, as he took to X to make a snarky remark about $770 being used to rebuild a home.

blaming the fire on DEI, then it is Elon Musk cog some bonkers Alex Jones conspiracy about how this wildfire is a globalist plot to wage economic warfare and deindustrialize the U.S. If Elon Musk can understand that latest Jones rambling, then he really could be the genius people say he is.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, on the other hand, is suggesting “geoengineering” and “cloud seeding” during a drought. She claims “they” know how to do it. It is just all-out ridiculousness from the right.

A in the comments section was appalled by Gov. Abbott’s misinformation, exasperatedly saying, “A governor should know this,” before elaborating on the facts.

Listen, we get it — the entire shtick of the GOP lately has been attacking liberals and painting themselves as the better option. But at some point, they need to take a step back and view situations like this as human crises where politics simply has no role to play. This is not a joke. People have lost their homes and livelihoods. This is a time for leaders to show leadership.