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“As reports that FEMA has turned down a request for help after the releasing of DEADLY chemicals over East Palestine Ohio, President Biden announces humanitarian aid for Ukraine.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts

FactCheck.org says: FEMA and other federal agencies have been assisting those affected by the train crash in East Palestine, Ohio. But social media posts have misleadingly claimed that the federal government has denied aid.