The Charlotte Observer issued a pointed editorial denouncing Trump’s false claims and warning that such disinformation is hampering recovery efforts.

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Donald Trump and his Republican allies have come under fire from North Carolina’s largest newspaper for spreading misinformation about the federal response to Hurricane Helene. As the state grapples with recovery efforts from one of the most devastating hurricanes in its history, The Charlotte Observer issued a pointed editorial denouncing Trump’s false claims and warning that such disinformation is hampering recovery efforts.

“This is not a situation to capitalize on for political gain,” the Charlotte Observer’s editorial board wrote. “But former President Donald Trump has politicized the situation at every turn, spreading falsehoods and conspiracies that fracture the community instead of bringing it together.”

Trump, along with several Republicans, has repeatedly accused President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper of neglecting areas impacted by the hurricane, particularly Republican strongholds. Trump claimed the Biden administration had “left Americans to drown,” and went so far as to allege that Harris diverted FEMA funds meant for disaster relief to house undocumented immigrants.

These accusations, however, have been widely debunked. One of Trump’s falsehoods centered on his claim that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp was...

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