As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Brings Up US Govt’s $6,000,000,000 Donation to Ukraine, Popular Boxing Presenter Joins Him and Joe Rogan in Grief Over Maui Wildfires’ Victims’ Mere “$700” Resettlement

Published 09/13/2023, 12:42 PM EDT

The day before yesterday, 2024, United States presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nephew of President John F. Kennedy, commented on a clip from ‘The JRE.’ Joe Rogan was in discussion with the United States Army reserve officer and former member of the House of Representatives Tulsi Gabbard. Though not visible in the clip, the show hosted another guest, mixed martial arts legend BJ Penn. The discussion was on the Maui wildfire tragedy and, more significantly, the resettlement plans.

Early in August, wildfires devastated the island of Maui in Hawaii, United States. Per several accounts, over a hundred people died, while the status of many remains unaccounted for. Primarily wind-driven, the fires caused widespread damage. Reportedly, the powerful high-pressure region north of Hawaii and Hurricane Dora triggered the rapid spread of the flames.

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By official accounts, the damage caused by the wildfires stood at around $5.5 billion. So, during the discussion, Joe Rogan said, “…we were looking at the amount of money that was accidentally sent to Ukraine like they [they] over sent 6 billion, and then I said well, how much would it cost to rebuild every house in the Maui fire, and it’s 5 billion five billion something, yeah like they that’s just like accidental money, but there’s no talk of doing that there’s no talk of doing that...”

Ms. Gabbard replied, “The way and it had it’s happened two or three times now where the Pentagon has said, oh, we miscalculated how much money we had set aside for Ukraine, so we have an extra 4 billion to send now that we didn’t know we had…..when I was out there in Maui, person after person was like Tulsi, tell me what would happen if we started to call ourselves Ukraine; you think they would give us some money then to take care of our families …“

Then, she highlighted the one-time $700 payment for all the tragedy victims while mentioning that Hawaii remained a state with the highest cost of living. The post shared initially by @MythinformedMKE has already garnered over 2 million views. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote, “The White House accidentally sent $6 billion to Ukraine. But pennies for Hawaii.“

The White House accidentally sent $6 billion to Ukraine. But pennies for Hawaii. https://t.co/ZqVxI8xRKK
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) September 11, 2023

Undoubtedly, the revelations have sent shock waves. Noted boxing presenter Michelle Joy Phillips found it heartbreaking that Hawaiian families weren’t treated with more dignity. She says $700 per family isn’t enough to buy weekly food.

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It’s really sad that the families in Hawaii aren’t being treated with more respect. $700 per household isn’t even a week’s groceries for a family!
— Michelle Joy Phelps (@MichellePhelps) September 12, 2023

It will not be the first time Joy Phelps speaks on an issue that concerns everyone. A few months ago, she spoke out vociferously while coming across a public bullying incident. According to the National Fire Protection Association, the Maui wildfire ranks among the worst in US history. Especially the fire in Lahaina, which destroyed roughly 80% of the place, is ‘among the top ten deadliest wildfires on record since 1871.’

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As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Brings Up US Govt’s $6,000,000,000 Donation to Ukraine, Popular Boxing Presenter Joins Him and Joe Rogan in Grief Over Maui Wildfires’ Victims’ Mere “$700” Resettlement

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