The dying toll as a result of Maui wildfire catastrophe has now reached 96. Solely 3% of the fireplace zone has been searched with cadaver canine to this point. Over 1,000 individuals stay lacking.
It’s already, at this level, Hawaii’s worst pure catastrophe. And the deadliest wildfire since 1918.
However in case you thought President Biden would have so much to say about it, you’d be improper.
Biden may barely be bothered after wrapping up just a little picnic on the seaside. Reporters clamored to ask the President in regards to the rising dying toll in Maui, to which he replied, “No. No remark.”
He then delivered a wave and a giant grin earlier than getting right into a automobile.
“Any touch upon the rising dying toll in Maui?”
BIDEN: “No. No remark.” pic.twitter.com/oORpRuLUpz
— RNC Analysis (@RNCResearch) August 14, 2023
Biden Doesn’t Have A lot to Say About Maui Loss of life Toll
To be honest, President Biden might need been extra prepared to discuss the catastrophe if the reporters had stated ‘Kyiv’ as an alternative of Maui. Then once more, he might imagine Maui is in Ukraine. Exhausting to say.
Throughout a motorcycle experience earlier within the day, Biden gave an analogous callous reply when requested in regards to the tragedy and whether or not he deliberate to journey to the island to survey the injury. However not less than he used twice the quantity of phrases in his response.
“We’re taking a look at it,” he stated whereas pedaling his bicycle.
“We’re taking a look at it,” Biden tells us Sunday a couple of potential go to to Maui to survey wildfire injury. pic.twitter.com/PZ6aGi6D5W
— darlene superville (@dsupervilleap) August 13, 2023
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Simply true management proper there.
Had that been a Republican President responding with ‘no remark’ there can be panels upon panels to debate how American management is in decline, how his or her coronary heart is a frozen wasteland, and experiences discussing the matter operating 24/7.
However alas, criticism got here largely from simply conservative commentators.
Former Fox Information contributor Monica Crowley wrote that “Biden doesn’t give [a f***] in regards to the struggling individuals of Maui,” on a Twitter/X social media put up.
Biden doesn’t give AF in regards to the struggling individuals of Maui.
Or the struggling individuals of East Palestine, Ohio.
Or the struggling individuals in border cities.
Or the struggling individuals anyplace in America. pic.twitter.com/s3hUNe3msa
— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) August 14, 2023
“Tens of billions of {dollars} to Ukraine and Biden can’t even give a remark to Maui,” wrote Trending Politics co-owner, Collin Rugg.
NEW: President Joe Biden is requested in regards to the devastating Maui fires and replies with ‘no remark.’
Tens of billions of {dollars} to Ukraine and Biden can’t even give a remark to Maui.
– Hundreds displaced.
– 2200 buildings have been destroyed.
– 86% of those buildings had been… pic.twitter.com/G1kfXpOzKU— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 14, 2023
British journalist Piers Morgan blasted the President’s remarks as “disgraceful” and “appalling.”
Disgraceful response by President Biden. A ‘no remark’ after which a smirk when requested in regards to the horrendous Maui catastrophe.. simply appalling. pic.twitter.com/4eCXJIkhK2
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 14, 2023
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The Compassionate President
Whereas the backlash was fierce, little or no of it got here from legacy media retailers or reporters who appeared happy to successfully be instructed by the President to ‘p*** off.’
In the event that they had been even marginally concerned about doing their jobs, reporters would possibly ask President Biden how his “no remark” to the households of those that died within the Maui wildfires squares up together with his pledge to carry “empathy” and “compassion” again to the White Home.
Empathy issues. Compassion issues. We now have to succeed in out to at least one one other and heal this nation — and that’s what I’ll do as president. pic.twitter.com/XVDnUc32Ij
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) February 6, 2020
However then this is identical media who can’t take the time to level out that, very like Maui, Biden has taken holidays after People died throughout his botched Afghanistan withdrawal and following the poisonous prepare catastrophe in East Palestine, Ohio.
By the best way, he hasn’t been there to evaluate the injury both. Possibly he’s nonetheless ‘taking a look at’ a doable journey.
It has been 186 days for the reason that poisonous prepare catastrophe in East Palestine, Ohio, and 159 days since Biden promised he’d go to “in some unspecified time in the future.”
Biden hasn’t stated a phrase about it since.pic.twitter.com/g17jGubvkm
— RNC Analysis (@RNCResearch) August 8, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris in the meantime insisted that she and Biden “are deeply involved about what’s occurring in Hawaii.”
The Vice President: “The President and I are deeply involved about what’s occurring in Hawaii”
The President: “No remark.” https://t.co/HLMwKdMitd pic.twitter.com/AKIlZELt8w
— Kate Hyde (@KateHydeNY) August 14, 2023
So involved was Harris that she spent her weekend at a $10,000/ticket fundraiser in Martha’s Vineyard.
Maui is burned to a crisp.
Biden spent the weekend on the seaside. Kamala spent it in Martha’s Winery. pic.twitter.com/sKnxmDanJD
— Jake Schneider (@jacobkschneider) August 13, 2023
President Biden final week put forth a request for an almost $40 billion support package deal that features $24 billion for Ukraine and $12 billion to replenish federal catastrophe funds not particularly associated to Maui.
Maui burns and will get “no remark” whereas Ukraine will get one other $24 billion in taxpayer cash.
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