President Biden pledged $1 billion in humanitarian backup to Africans displaced by means of historical droughts and meals lack of confidence on Tuesday, as North Carolina citizens proceed to rebuild next the demolition left by means of Storm Helene.
“The United States continues to be the world’s largest provider of humanitarian aid and development assistance. That’s going to increase, you know, that’s the right thing for the wealthiest nation in the world to do,” Biden mentioned year talking in Angola. “Today I’m announcing over $1 billion in new humanitarian support for Africans displaced from homes by historic droughts and food insecurity. We know African leaders and citizens are seeking more than just aid. You seek investment.
“So, america is increasing our dating all throughout Africa from aid to support, funding to business, transferring from consumers to companions to support bridge the infrastructure hole,” he added.
Biden’s visit to Angola this week marks the first time the president has stepped foot on African soil during his presidency, and it comes as people in North Carolina continue to face challenges after Hurricane Helene caused destruction and devastation in late September.

President Biden leaves the stage after speaking while visiting the National Slavery Museum in Morro da Cruz, near Luanda, on Dec. 3, 2024. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
Last month, the White House requested $98 billion in additional disaster relief funding to help efforts in Helene-ravished areas.
Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle have pledged to act swiftly once they get a formal request from the Biden administration.
On top of that, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told reporters last month that her agency “will need additional funding of approximately $40 billion beyond its 2025 budget request to support the ongoing recovery efforts to these storms and meet our overall mission requirements through the end of the fiscal year.”
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Married couple Victoria and Jeff, stay on a street with their dog after Hurricane Helene destroyed their motor home about a month ago, in Asheville, North Carolina, on Oct. 29, 2024. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images)
Still, until these funds are in place, some continue to slam Biden’s legacy of striking overseas international locations earlier than his personal, which was once perceivable Tuesday as a video of Biden making the $1 billion announcement in Africa made the rounds on social media.
“BREAKING: Joe Biden simply introduced a $1B support package deal for AFRICAN countries which are rebuilding from herbal failures. What about North Carolina? That is DISGUSTING,” one user on X wrote.
“That is by means of some distance the WORST President of all pace,” some other mentioned on X.
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Destroyed cars remain in a river after the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images)
Still, one more user asked, “Can somebody please give an explanation for why Joe Biden hates The us such a lot?”
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the matter.
Helene ravaged part of the U.S. Southeast in late September, killing more than 100 people in North Carolina alone.
It’s estimated to have caused billions of dollars worth of damage as well.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., previously told Fox News Digital that he believed it could be one of the most expensive storms in U.S. history.
Fox News Digital’s Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.