Two things hold steady in politics today: Democrats manipulate rules to advance their nefarious agenda, and no one ever goes to jail because of this.
Former Gov. Roy Cooper, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, is feeling heat over a report that his administration used over $100 million in disaster funding for low-income housing projects. The redirection came in the aftermath of two devastating hurricanes, with hundreds of storm victims living in temporary homes, according to the New York Post.
More from the newspaper:
Under Cooper’s watch, the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) sent $100 million for affordable housing as the $1 billion agency was suffering from a gaping budget shortfall, an analysis by the John Locke Foundation, a free-market think tank in the state, found.
One of the affordable housing projects, Starway Village, was a $9 million 278-unit complex that opened to people earning $45,000 a year, about 12 miles away from the beach.
The timing of the questionable funding was after Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Florence blasted North Carolina in 2016 and 2018, respectively.
But an NCORR spokesperson told the Post that steering over $100 million in disaster relief money to affordable housing projects is normal.
“HUD strongly encourages all grantees to have a varied program portfolio, while also requiring a demonstrated need before proposed funding can be approved in an action plan,” a spokesperson said. “Due to the storm impacts experienced by both homeowners and renters, housing availability is considered a key component of community recovery.”
Turns out, according to the GOP, hurricane victims played second fiddle throughout Cooper’s tenure as governor:
When North Carolina needed him most, Roy Cooper ditched Hurricane Helene preparation to push Biden’s failed Green New Scam agenda in New York.
Cooper should be ashamed. pic.twitter.com/CNOD0XmvcE
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 25, 2026
Of course, as social media users noted, Cooper is likely to find more voters among the low-income than he would among storm victims in regions that are more conservative.
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:
If it weren’t for the Amish, many in the hardest hit region of NC would still be homeless. The Amish were still building homes two years later!! It was a labor of love for them.
Meanwhile….what was @RoyCooperNC doing?!?!— Lagertha (@LagerthaUSA) October 2, 2026
The handling of the flood victims in NC should have been disqualifying for Roy Cooper to even run for office again…
— Gary Tapperson 🇺🇸✝️ (@tap_gary) October 2, 2026
Roy Cooper caused North Carolina disaster victims to suffer needlessly waiting for that financial relief that he stole for others!
What a scumbag!!!!!!— The Unseen Realm (@TheUnseenRealmx) October 2, 2026
It fits. Roy Cooper depends on low income residents, illegal aliens, criminal’s and dumbass liberals votes.
— Ashley Geddes (@missxashleyg) October 2, 2026
He gave ILLEGALS warm homes while hurricane victims slept in tents in cold temperatures.
— Marty (@MartyMoore659) October 2, 2026
Between this asshole and the DEI Marxists running Charlotte, we are overrun by illegal aliens and criminals. He released thousands of them. The epitome of evil and corruption.
— JohnnyTarHeel (@JohnnyTarHeel1) October 2, 2026
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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