PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Donald Trump: “They spent their money on bringing in illegal migrants.”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

Watch on YouTube

Donald Trump takes over Madison Square Garden with MAGA rally [

Published | Video Starts at 21:36

But I think it was even worse than Katrina. They haven't even responded. In North Carolina, they haven't even responded. There's nobody. They don't see any fema. You know why? They spent their money on bringing in illegal migrants. So they didn't have money for Georgia and North Carolina and Alabama and Tennessee and Florida and South Carolina. They didn't have any money for them. (21:36–21:41)

CLAIM

Asserts that funds were spent on bringing in illegal migrants instead of hurricane response.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.

Donald Trump

Discover more from

Donald Trump

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.
About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.