In the latest interview with Aaron Rodgers on The Pat McAfee Show before election day in the US, politics would undoubtedly come up.

After a lot of hard work from Rodgers, he stayed focused on a huge comeback win over the New York Jets at home Thursday night football for most of the interview he finally relented. While McAfee broadcast from Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania, the show was interrupted twice by military aircraft conducting practice flights ahead of Saturday’s big game between Penn State and Ohio State.

The second time the jets flew over, Rodgers noted that the flyover blew another $2 million, before adding, “It’s $2 million we’re not sending to Ukraine, so that’s fine.”

Shortly afterwards, McAfee’s two-hour slot on ESPN ended. But as the show continued on YouTube, Rodgers circled back.

“I just want to clarify one comment I made because there is a big Ukrainian flag flying at 1 Jets Drive,” he said. “I have no problem with Ukraine at all. I just think there are a lot of problems in the United States that maybe $180 billion could help instead of waging a proxy war. Just to capture that. You know, like natural disasters, and FEMA confiscates bottled water and food supplies from people trying to help. Maybe let’s help those people. Clearly, FEMA doesn’t have the best track record if you go back to 2005 and Katrina. But I think there are a lot of problems in the United States and people who are hurt could use more than, I don’t know, what they just spent? $600, $700? Come on.”

“$750, $750, $750,” McAfee interjected. “And you also go back to Hawaii and what happened with the fires there. We all agree. I think anyone with common sense would agree with that. Understand that the United States of America has to look out for people and all that, but we also have to look out for our people when something happens.”

Ukraine was invaded by Russia in February 2022. The US has repeatedly sent weapons and financial aid to the former Soviet bloc country to help it defend itself. Disinformation about the money provided and its impact on domestic aid is routinely promoted by conspiracy theorists like Tucker Carlson.

The FEMA website published a “Myth and Fact” page in early October to dispel related misinformation. The page states that the $750 is a basic benefit that each victim is eligible for as FEMA continues to assess damages. It also states that FEMA “currently has sufficient funds for immediate response and recovery needs” of Helene, and tells those affected to “please do not hesitate to apply for disaster assistance.” It has published a separate page under the headline “Rumor: FEMA will provide only $750 to disaster survivors to support their recovery” to state that this is not true.

What Rodgers calls FEMA’s “confiscation of bottled water and food supplies” is the kind of conspiracy theory that resulted in an arrest after the U.S. National Guard “repeatedly encountered armed militias saying they were ‘hunting FEMA,’” according to CBS News.

Regarding the Hawaii fires that McAfee referred to, according to an August 6, 2024 update, FEMA and its federal partners are “on track to provide approximately $3 billion toward Maui wildfire recovery,” which is “more than 1, Includes $3 billion in mission orders to speed recovery. recovery through debris removal and disposal, temporary housing, school construction and infrastructure repair.”

McAfee, who has openly mocked any sense of journalistic responsibility as a mainstream media host, continued.

“I think even though during these trade deadline times – NFL trade deadline, November 5, Tuesday, early trade is often traded – at any point during these times it feels like common sense is becoming more… I think we’re all getting closer together” , McAfee said. “I think. I hope. And I don’t think Tuesday will show that, but hopefully that will happen in the future.”

The PMS The crew tried to bait the entire segment from Rodgers, jokingly covering up their nod to the election by calling it “NFL trade deadline day.” At one point, expert Rodgers troll Boston Connor asked the quarterback directly who he would vote for. Rodgers ignored the question.

It wasn’t until the show left the ESPN airwaves for its final hour that the Jets quarterback opened up.

After discussing aid to Ukraine versus disaster relief, Rodgers concluded his appearance with a critique of swing voters who are swayed by celebrity endorsements.

“If you don’t know what to do at the trade deadline, just ask your favorite celebrity,” Rodgers said.

Rodgers, a multi-millionaire celebrity and famous athlete, advocated for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidency. in 2023 and 2024 (and briefly considered becoming his running mate).

(The Pat McAfee Show on YouTube)