Emotional Maui resident rips Biden’s ‘slap in the face’ wildfire response: ‘Where’s the president?’

A Maui resident fought back tears on live TV as she attacked President Biden for failing to respond to the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century — dismissing his paltry offers of help as a “slap in the face.” “​It’s really affecting me because where’s the president?” ​​an emotional Ella Sable ​Tacderan asked despairingly on CNN late Thursday. “I mean, aren’t we Americans, too? We’re part of the United States. Why are we getting put in the back pocket? “Why are we being ignored?” she asked, at one point covering her face with her hand. Biden has repeatedly refused to even comment on the disaster and does not plan to visit until Monday, nearly two weeks after the start of the wildfire that has killed at least 111 people, with more than 1,000 still unaccounted for. Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/08/18/emotional-maui-resident-asks-wheres-the-president/ #joebiden #hawaii #fires #maui The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost