If it’s Tuesday, it must be the twentieth installment in the recurring series inspired by the 1991 Duke-Edwards Gret Stet governor’s race.

A reminder of the unofficial slogan of the race from hell:

In 2024, we’re flipping that on its head and voting AGAINST the crook. It’s even more important.

The latest reason to vote against the crook is his utter ignorance and mendacity about Hurricane Helene and its devastating aftermath.

As someone whose life was changed forever by Hurricane Katrina and the Federal Flood, I object to anyone who plays politics with disaster relief. The Insult Comedian is making wild claims about what happened and why it’s all Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ fault. He doesn’t care that his Hurricane Helene lies are easily refuted. He’s pandering to his base who are inclined to believe the worst about everyone except for the Kaiser of Chaos.

Here’s an extended quote from Rolling Stone’s excellent summary of Trump’s hurricane lies:

“As communities throughout the southeastern United States reel from the impact of Hurricane Helene, Donald Trump is focused on blaming Democrats and ensuring his campaign capitalizes on the tragedy which has killed more than 100 people.

On Monday, the former president traveled to Valdosta, Georgia, a community in the southern region of the state that has been devastated by the category 4 hurricane.

Upon arriving in Georgia, Trump told reporters that he hasn’t spoken to President Joe Biden since Helene made landfall over the weekend. “No, I haven’t reached out to him, no,” he said. “I think he’s sleeping right now, actually.”

Trump added that Governor Brian Kemp (R) is “doing a good job” but that “he’s having a hard time getting the president on the phone.” The claim appears to be a flat-out lie, as Kemp said on Monday that he spoke with President Joe Biden on Sunday, and that Biden told him to call him directly “if there’s other things we need” and that Kemp “appreciated” it.

During a press conference in front of a building that had been reduced to rubble, Trump claimed that “nobody thought” a hurricane of this magnitude could strike the United States “so late in the [hurricane] season.”

So much for Trump being a Florida Man. If you live in hurricane country, you know that nature is as arbitrary and capricious as Judge Aileen Cannon but that’s another disaster for another day. As always Trump doesn’t know what the hell he’s talking about: Hurricane season runs through November and October storms are not uncommon. He’s just uncommonly ignorant.

The Insult Comedian was just getting warmed up on the subject of hurricane relief:

“Trump posted on Truth Social about the devastation, baselessly accusing Democrats of withholding relief from “Republican areas.” He also accused Vice President Kamala Harris of staging a photo showing her on a phone call with FEMA Director Deanne Criswell. “Another FAKE and STAGED photo from someone who has no clue what she is doing. You have to plug the cord into the phone for it to work,” Trump wrote. It’s unclear what cord the former president was referring to, as Harris is pictured with a cell phone in front of her.

“They have left Americans to drown in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and elsewhere in the South. Under this Administration, Americans always come last, because we have ‘leaders’ who have no idea how to lead!” Trump added.”

That’s more projection. It’s what he did to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria struck in 2017. The only thing surprising about Trump’s reaction is that he didn’t toss paper towels to the crowd. It’s one of many things that should permanently disqualify the Kaiser of Chaos from holding elective office.

Trump’s ignorant lies are the political equivalent of kicking the people in affected areas when they’re down. That shouldn’t surprise anyone. It’s what he does. There’s a special place in hell for those who make political hay from natural disasters. It’s one of the reasons the GOP lost Congress in 2006 and the White House two years later.

Heckuva job, Trumpy.

Repeat after me: Vote against the crook, it’s important.

The last word goes to goes to John Fogerty: