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Trump said NC Gov. Cooper blocked aid. Pants on Fire!

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70% Informative

A right-wing outlet published leaked emails from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina employees telling their colleagues not to travel to western NC to deliver donations or look at the devastation.

The emails show the company wanted to ensure that their employees’s employees didn’t drive on dangerous roads and offered them several ways to help victims.

A Blue Cross spokesperson provided a statement from the company.

President Joe Biden declared a federal disaster in North Carolina on Sept. 28 , which made federal funding available.

Gov. Roy Cooper signed a $273 million Helene relief package Oct. 10 , a day after the GOP -led state Legislature passed it unanimously.

The majority of western North Carolina counties voted for Trump in 2020 .

President Joseph R. Biden , Jr. Approves North Carolina Disaster Declaration, Sept. 28, 2024 .

FEMA , Biden-Harris Administration Provides More than $408 million to Helene Survivors, Continues to Support Recovery Efforts Across the Southeast in Response to Hurricanes Milton and Helene .

VR Score

67

Informative language

63

Neutral language

17

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

54

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

External references

16

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