Lara Trump tears into FEMA for response to Hurricane Helene — and bashes CNN for claiming failures are misinformation

Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump ripped into the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) handling of Hurricane Helene and sparred with CNN host Dana Bash over whether her father-in-law was spewing misinformation.

Lara Trump contended Sunday that the Harris-Biden administration hasn’t been spending money wisely on recovery efforts and lamented the devastation that had been unleashed by the storm upon her native state of North Carolina.

Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump speaks as Eric Trump listens at a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Butler Farm Show, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. AP
Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris takes part in a briefing on damage to North Carolina from Hurricane Helene, at Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters, in Washington, U.S., September 30, 2024. REUTERS

Debris litters the area surrounding the Swannanoa River during the aftermath of flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Nathan Fish-USA TODAY

“I hear every day from people on the ground there, and they are desperate for help. It is a dire situation there,” Lara Trump, told CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday.

“I actually think we don’t even know the extent yet of truly how bad it is there.”