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Nicole Wells | Newsmax

Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., told Newsmax on Tuesday that President Joe Biden embarrassed himself during his trip to Maui to visit the victims of the Aug. 8 wildfires that razed the historic enclave of Lahaina and killed more than 100 people.

On Monday, Biden reportedly joked about a cadaver dog wearing boots because the ground was so hot. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green noted last week that recovery efforts in the worst-hit areas were taking time partly because the search dogs could only work for 15 minutes at a time before their paws overheated.

"We're going to make sure that the people in Hawaii get the aid that they need during this terrible time," Cline said during an appearance on Newsmax's "The Chris Salcedo Show." "The president has made just an embarrassment of himself, of the office of the president, during his trip, and now to propose that we give more money to Ukraine – more money than ever would go to Hawaii or its victims – is an insult to those who have lost family members or loved ones."