Deadly disasters collide with the closing month of campaign season as the vice presidential

nominees prepare for their first debate.

To discuss all that, we're joined by our politics Monday duo.

That is Amy Walter of the Cook political report with Amy

Walter and Tamara Keith of NPR. Great to see you both. Good to be here. So as you've

seen now the devastation from Hurricane Helene has found its way into not only the presidential race but

also just politics writ large.

I know you were following this.

Earlier former President Trump alleged without any evidence that Governor Kemp of Georgia had trouble reaching President Biden as he was trying

to reach him on the phone to talk about aid and President Biden was asked about this in the

Oval, responded very, very angrily.

Tell me about that response and what it says about this moment.

Yeah, I think it's safe to say that what former President Trump said was contrary to evidence.

Governor Brian Kimp of Georgia said that he spoke to President Biden yesterday on the phone,

was able to reach him on the phone.

President Biden reassured him, said anything you need, just give me a call anytime. President Biden asked about this in the Oval Office.

During his second event of the day

related to this disaster recovery,

he said Trump is lying, and he said it made him angry and the reason it upsets him

is because he's not just lying about politics he's also lying to people who need support and help and so President Biden said

that he was upset that Trump was implying that they weren't doing everything

that they possibly could.

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