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Administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Deanne Criswell, speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 26, 2024.

Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Deanne Criswell on Sunday criticized former President Donald Trump for spreading false information about how the Biden administration allocated disaster relief funding for Hurricane Helene recovery.

"It's frankly ridiculous and just plain false," Criswell said in an interview on ABC's "This Week." "This kind of rhetoric is not helpful to people. It's really a shame that we're putting politics ahead of helping people."

As hurricane season ramps up, Trump falsely claimed last week that FEMA was running out of money to aid its disaster relief efforts, because the White House had used the funds "on illegal migrants coming into the country."

FEMA and other agencies have since fact-checked that disinformation.

On FEMA's "Rumor Response" webpage, the agency specifically addressed the claim that FEMA disaster relief funding "was diverted to support international efforts or border related issues."

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