North Carolina Republican Pleads To End Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories On Helene Disaster Relief

“State Sen. Kevin Corbin, who represents the state’s westernmost area, asked his followers for a favor: ‘Will you all help STOP this conspiracy theory junk that is floating all over Facebook and the internet about the floods in WNC.’ Corbin listed several examples: ‘FEMA is stealing money from donations, body bags ordered but government has denied, bodies not being buried, government is controlling the weather from Antarctica, government is trying to get lithium from WNC, stacks of bodies left at hospitals, and on and on and on.’”