A Hawaiian resident, who claims to have lost her home, vehicle, pets, medication, and rent money in the recent wildfires, has expressed her frustration with the $700 aid being offered to victims of the disaster.
She contrasted this sum with the substantial aid the United States has been providing to Ukraine.
In a video posted by Jeremy Loffredo on platform X, the woman detailed her losses. "I lost my house. I lost my car. I lost my animals," she stated, adding that her "medicine was all burnt in my house. My rent money was all burnt in my house. I have no money anymore."
The woman, identified by Loffredo as an "indigenous Lahaina local," criticized President Joe Biden's response to the disaster. "I think Joe Biden should take his $700 and get back on the f***in' plane and go home, that's what I think," she said. She further compared the $700 aid to the millions the U.S. has given to Ukraine, stating, "Fix your house before you fix somebody else's house."
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), under the White House's directive, has authorized a one-time payment of $700 per household to assist those displaced by the fires and facing critical needs. "Critical Needs Assistance provides a onetime payment of $700 to address immediate needs such as food, water and clothing. This is just one of several types of federal assistance you may be eligible to receive," FEMA stated.
Meanwhile, the U.S. has been providing billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine, which has been battling a Russian invasion for over a year.
In response to Loffredo's post, a social media user inquired about the woman's identity, expressing a desire to send her $100 directly. Loffredo provided the woman's Venmo account, and the generous individual later posted a screenshot confirming the transaction.
The woman's plight and her criticism of the U.S. government's aid distribution highlight the ongoing debate about domestic versus foreign aid, particularly in times of crisis.
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