False2026-09
What is circulating
“A 21 September 2026 post said former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper was "in New York speaking at a New York Times 'Climate Forward' event" when Hurricane Helene hit the state.”
Claimed by Donald Trump (Team Trump campaign account on X) · social media
The facts
PolitiFact rated the claim False. Cooper attended the event on 25 September 2024 and was back in North Carolina by 3 p.m. that day, while Helene made landfall in Florida about two days later, at 3:10 a.m. on 27 September. Cooper held an 11 a.m. briefing in Raleigh that day, had declared a state of emergency on 25 September, and more than 350 National Guard members had been deployed.