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(Media News) Fox News Host Neil Cavuto Criticizes Trump for Spreading False Claims on Hurricane Relief

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Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto criticized former President Donald Trump for spreading false claims about hurricane relief distribution in recent weeks. During a conversation with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday, Cavuto addressed misinformation regarding federal disaster assistance in states like North Carolina and Florida.

“We’ve also got a lot of misinformation, don’t we?” Cavuto said. “We get people who say in North Carolina that if you’re a Republican, you’re not going to get help, if you’re a Democrat, you’ll get help. I would imagine that does a huge disservice to people working together and scares the bejesus out of others when they believe it.”

Buttigieg agreed, adding that false claims about aid can prevent people from seeking help. “You know, whenever somebody hears that, they believe it, and then they don’t apply for more aid, which they could absolutely qualify for,” he said.

Trump recently faced backlash after suggesting that federal officials were withholding aid from Republican areas affected by hurricanes and accusing Vice President Kamala Harris of using FEMA funds for housing illegal migrants. Cavuto directly called out Trump for his remarks: “Donald Trump said that about North Carolina… But that kind of misinformation gets out there, and whether a politician or someone perpetrates it you think is someone of note and authority, it is wrong. And it cannot be tolerated.”