“Out of the 28 North Carolina counties destroyed by Hurricane Helene, 26 of them supported President Trump in the 2020 election … If you’re wondering why the government hasn’t helped these people, now you know why.”
Social media posts
Instagram post. Claim dated 7 Oct 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper requested a federal major disaster declaration Sept. 27 and President Joe Biden approved it the next day. Twenty-five counties were covered in the declaration, regardless of how they voted.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 October 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 10 October 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/DAy0-uNSrtz/
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