Disaster Politics: the latest to deal with the aftermath are Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
Disaster politics in the 2024 Election the latest to deal with the aftermath are Donald Trump and Kamala Harris “Politically speaking, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are hoping that the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene will be similar to that of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, which was a relatively uneventful process that gave credit to the previous Democratic-led White House during a presidential election season.”
Donald Trump, the former president, is attempting to compare the most recent natural calamity to Hurricane Andrew in 1992, a reaction that was so sloppy and delayed that it ultimately sealed the political fate of George H.W. Bush, the president who lost. The hurricane struck the U.S. during an election year.
Speaking to supporters Thursday night in Saginaw, Michigan, Trump declared, “Nobody has handled a hurricane or storm worse than what they’re doing right now.”
The 2024 Republican presidential nominee, Trump, has been accused of manipulating disaster relief during his presidency. Among the falsehoods in his indictment are claims that federal funds for disaster relief went to migrants and that Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp had difficulties reaching Biden.
Putting politics aside, Biden urged people to attempt to aid as many disaster victims as they could while touring the devastated states of Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
Politics around Disasters is Nothing new.
From the 1918–1920 flu epidemic following World War I until the 2020 COVID pandemic, disaster politics have been a mainstay of presidential politics.
Though any tragedy and the way the government responds to it can alter the course of American politics, fall campaigns take place during the height of flu season.
To monitor generals, Donald Trump promises to establish an “anti-woke” task group within the US military. “They are no longer there”
Years have passed since veteran F-15 pilot Matthew Lohmeie was relieved of his command in Trump’s Space Force in 2021 for criticizing diversity and inclusion training in a conservative podcast.
Lohmeier said that “woke generals,” whom he referred to as “monsters,” were splitting up American troops during a Friday Q&A at Trump’s North Carolina event. If the Republican nominee for president is re-elected, he encouraged him to establish a commission to monitor progressive ideas in the armed forces.
Following his approval of the former Air Force Pilot’s request, Trump declared, “I’m going to put you on that task force,” to loud applause from the crowd.
Which is ahead in US Election Polls, Trump or Harris?
Will America see its first female president or will Donald Trump win a second term? That is the key question at this point.
We’ll be monitoring the polls leading up to election day to see how the campaign is affecting the contest for the presidency.
Swing State Polls are favoring who?
The contenders are currently only one or two percentage points apart in the seven states that are thought to be battlegrounds in this election, according to the surveys.
Among the seven states, Pennsylvania has the most electoral votes, therefore winning it will make it easier to get the necessary 270 votes. Pennsylvania is therefore highly significant.
Note that there is now less data available because state polls are conducted less frequently than national surveys. Additionally, each poll has an error margin, meaning the results could be higher or lower.
Do the Polls Hold Water?
Right now, polls in swing states appear to have Donald Trump and Kamala Harris separated by only a few percentage points; in a contest that close, it is extremely difficult to determine the winner.
In both 2016 and 2020, polls understated Trump’s support. Several strategies, such as how to ensure that their findings accurately represent the demographics of those who cast ballots, will be employed by polling businesses to address this issue.