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Column: Trump's storm recovery lies aren't just a political disaster. They're dangerous.

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Julian Zelizer : Helping Americans in need presents a great campaigning opportunity.

He says the GOP 's shift to the far right is resulting in an unrelenting, destructive deluge of disaster misinformation.

Zelizer says it's clear that American politics have hit a cynical apex.

He asks: Good leaders respond promptly to disasters because it's the humane thing to do and it's their job.

Trump initially refused to approve disaster aid for California after a series of deadly wildfires because of the state's Democratic leanings.

The Biden administration’s response to Helene represented one of the largest mobilization of resources in recent history.

Thousands of National Guardsmen and emergency response personnel helped and are still helping with search-and-rescue and relief efforts.