White House calls Trump’s claim FEMA disaster relief money spent on migrants ‘absolutely false’ [Video]

The Biden White House on Friday called “absolutely false” former President Donald Trump’s claim the Federal Emergency Management Agency has given so much money to cities to deal with the influx of migrants that it has no funds left to deal with disasters.

FEMA also is pushing back on misinformation it says has circulated on social media about the agency’s efforts to help victims of Hurricane Helene.

After Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Wednesday that FEMA does not have the funds to make it through the hurricane season, Trump and Republican allies seized on it, saying the victims are suffering because of it.

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, ABC News’ “Good Morning America” is set to provide five days of special coverage titled “Southeast Strong: Help After Helene”(#SoutheastStrong), spotlighting communities across the southeast impacted by Hurricane Helene and the urgent efforts to help them recover.