Donald Trump mocked Vice President Kamala Harris for 'pretending' to be involved in Hurricane Helene disaster relief in a photo she posted on social media.
A picture shared on Harris's X account on Sunday shows the Vice President on a plane, wearing headphones, seemingly on a call, while writing on paper in front of her.
Courtesy: Kamala Harris/X
The post mentioned her coordination with North Carolina's governor to aid the state's recovery after Hurricane Helene, which claimed at least 30 lives in the Asheville area.
A total of 121 deaths across six states have been linked to the storm, a number that increased on Monday as more information came to light about the destruction it caused from Florida’s Gulf Coast to Virginia’s Appalachian Mountains.
However, Trump pointed out what he saw as a major issue with the image.
'You have to plug the cord into the phone for it to work!' Trump said on his Truth Social app, highlighting that Harris’s headphones didn’t appear to be connected to the phone on her desk.
'Another fake and staged photo from someone who has no clue what she is doing.'
Still, the angle of the image doesn’t show the phone’s port, leaving the possibility that her headphones were indeed plugged into the device.
The cord from the headphones seems to drop straight down onto Harris’s lap rather than onto the phone on the table, suggesting there might be a second phone involved in this new controversy.
The photo showing Harris appearing busy on the phone is captioned: 'I was just briefed by [FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell] on the latest developments about the ongoing impacts of Hurricane Helene. We also discussed our Administration's continued actions to support emergency response and recovery.'
'I also spoke with [Gov. Roy] Cooper about the ongoing rescue and recovery efforts in North Carolina,' the post continued. 'Our Administration will continue to stay in constant contact with state and local officials to ensure communities have the support and resources they need.'
Harris has not yet visited any of the states affected by the deadly storm.
Trump, meanwhile, visited Valdosta, Georgia, to survey the damage caused by Helene on Monday afternoon.
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