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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(126,535 posts)
Sat Jun 14, 2025, 12:03 PM Jun 14

After Cuts To FEMA, Trump Claimed That If Governors Can't Handle Natural Disasters, "Maybe They Shouldn't Be Governer

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will start “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency at the end of this hurricane season and reduce the amount of federal money that’s given towards disaster relief in the future.

“The FEMA thing has not been a very successful experiment. Very, very expensive and it doesn’t get the job done,” he told reporters from the White House while criticizing the agency’s recent handling of Hurricane Helene, which caused $78.7 billion worth of damage in six states, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Any federal disaster aid will instead come directly from the White House. Exactly who will handle this is not yet certain, he said.

Trump has repeatedly said that states should bear their own recovery costs, and in March, he signed an executive order that directs state and local governments to “play a more active and significant role” in preparing for disasters.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-just-announced-plan-phase-162924116.html

Maybe these states should keep more of their own money then.

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After Cuts To FEMA, Trump Claimed That If Governors Can't Handle Natural Disasters, "Maybe They Shouldn't Be Governer (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 14 OP
Disaster assistance only for states which kiss Trump's ass. Irish_Dem Jun 14 #1
Well apparently Rebl2 Jun 14 #7
Yep, I wonder how much MO paid Trump. Irish_Dem Jun 14 #8
Maybe Josh Rebl2 Jun 14 #10
Ick. Irish_Dem Jun 14 #11
A clear plan to support Republican governors, and deny FEMA aid to Democratic ones. bucolic_frolic Jun 14 #2
Did he Rebl2 Jun 14 #12
I just remembered Ron DeSantis sitting with and being grateful to Joe Biden after the apartment building collapse Walleye Jun 14 #3
Don't red states get help more then blue ones ? kimbutgar Jun 14 #4
If a president can't handle a pandemic, maybe he shouldn't be president. tanyev Jun 14 #5
Don't know about all Governors but I do know who shouldn't be President. republianmushroom Jun 14 #6
Trump cant do his job, blames others Johonny Jun 14 #9

Rebl2

(16,739 posts)
7. Well apparently
Sat Jun 14, 2025, 01:10 PM
Jun 14

my state did because Trump gave money to help clean up tornado damage in the state of MO.

Rebl2

(16,739 posts)
12. Did he
Sat Jun 14, 2025, 04:41 PM
Jun 14

ever give money to the state of Arkansas? I never heard that he did. They certainly had a lot of tornado and flood damage.

Walleye

(41,549 posts)
3. I just remembered Ron DeSantis sitting with and being grateful to Joe Biden after the apartment building collapse
Sat Jun 14, 2025, 12:06 PM
Jun 14

kimbutgar

(25,662 posts)
4. Don't red states get help more then blue ones ?
Sat Jun 14, 2025, 12:07 PM
Jun 14

It seems like on the evening news the red areas are more affected than blue ones.

Well magaloons you voted for this monster cretins now you’re going to suffer more. And don’t get me started on those xtians in those states that voted for him ! How’s your orange Jesus working out for you?

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