White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre found herself in hot water yet again, this time clashing with Fox News’ Peter Doocy over the Biden administration’s decision to send $157 million in aid to Lebanon while Americans in hurricane-ravaged North Carolina wait for relief.

The back-and-forth got so heated that Jean-Pierre ultimately walked out of the briefing room, underscoring the chaos that seems to be the hallmark of this administration’s disaster response strategy.

Let’s break down the absurdity of it all. Harris just pledged a hefty chunk of change to Lebanon, claiming the country faces an “increasingly dire humanitarian situation.” Fair enough, but here’s the kicker: while she’s playing foreign policy hero, folks back home in North Carolina are still sifting through the rubble left by Hurricane Helene with little to no federal help.

And, as Doocy pointed out, President Biden is asking Congress for approval to fund Small Business Association (SBA) disaster loans to help these American communities, as if he couldn’t just greenlight the funds himself the way he did for Lebanon.

Doocy didn’t mince words when he asked Jean-Pierre how the administration could so easily find money for Lebanon without needing congressional approval, yet drags its feet when it comes to funding disaster relief here at home.

“If he’s got money for people in Lebanon right now without Congress having to come back, what does it say about his values?” Doocy pressed. Jean-Pierre’s response? Pure deflection. She labeled his entire line of questioning as “misinformation,” a favorite tactic when the administration finds itself backed into a corner.

This isn’t just a slip-up; it’s a glaring example of the administration’s priorities being completely out of whack. Jean-Pierre claimed that there’s money available for the folks in North Carolina, yet Homeland Security’s Alejandro Mayorkas let the truth slip earlier when he admitted that “FEMA does not have the funds to make it through the season.” That’s right—the same FEMA that’s supposedly ready to help hurricane victims is apparently running on fumes. So, where’s the outrage from the mainstream media on that front? Crickets.

As if things couldn’t get more tone-deaf, critics on social media ripped Harris apart for her foreign aid stunt while her own country grapples with a natural disaster. Texas Governor Greg Abbott put it plainly, calling it “Kamala’s Katrina.”

Rep. Nick Langworthy chimed in too, blasting Harris for her focus on Lebanon when Americans are in crisis, saying, “America First!” You know it’s bad when even the politest criticism sounds like a full-blown indictment of how out-of-touch these so-called leaders have become.

Former President Trump didn’t hold back either, labeling the federal response to Hurricane Helene as the “most incompetently managed ‘storm,’ at the federal level, ever seen before.” He’s not wrong. While FEMA scrambles to patch up its funding shortfalls, Biden and Harris are more concerned with their global image than addressing the immediate needs of their own citizens. It’s not a good look, especially when rural communities that support Trump are feeling ignored and abandoned by the very people who are supposed to be their safety net.

And let’s not gloss over Jean-Pierre’s meltdown when Doocy called her out for misusing the term “misinformation.” Her frustration was obvious, but storming out of the room instead of facing tough questions? That’s a sign of an administration that’s more interested in spinning narratives than dealing with reality. It’s almost as if asking tough questions has become an act of aggression against this administration—an offense punishable by the press secretary shutting down the conversation altogether.