Trump's Remarks During Iowa Disaster Recovery Briefing; August 18, 2020

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REMARKS

Remarks by President Trump During Iowa Disaster Recovery Briefing
LAND & AGRICULTURE

Issued on: August 18, 2020

Eastern Iowa Airport
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
11:47 A.M. CDT

THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much. And Governor Kim Reynolds has done an incredible job for calling me, and — with you and Chuck and Joni. We have come through for you, and we will always come through for Iowa, for you.

We’re pleased to be joined by Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, who has been doing a fantastic job. And we’re going to the border in a little while, and we’re going to see the wall — part of the wall that has been built. We’re up to almost 300 miles. Can you believe that? Three hundred miles. And it’s moving along rapidly, and we’re very proud of it.

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MAYOR HART: Thank you for your leadership, and thank you for the disaster proclamation. That is really important for us. And it’s starting to — not only the federal aid, but the rest of the country is starting to take note. And so we’re getting volunteers and help from around the country, and that’s really important.

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REPRESENTATIVE HINSON: Mr. President, I’m Ashley Hinson, State Representative. And the district that I represent is in Marion and Cedar Rapids, so I’ve been working with these gentlemen since the disaster hit last week.

I just want to touch on — a lot has already been said here about what this state needs, and thank you for your leadership in getting that presidential disaster declaration.

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MAYOR ARMSTRONG: — really came out last week. And I can say that, for a fact, in my community. The people that stepped up the plate — the farmers that brought their equipment into town and got it out from underneath of their buildings that were collapsed on top of the equipment and brought their equipment to town to help clean up the mess so we could get power restored to town, which we got back about four o’clock yesterday afternoon. It really brings out the best in people, and Iowans are some of the best at that.

So we lost — there’s farmers — there was a farmer north of town that lost a barn that was in his family for eight generations. So it is something like we’ve never seen before, and we just appreciate all your help. Thank you.

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Great job, too.

And, Kayleigh, let me ask you: With all that is going on in the world, is the world aware of what happened in Iowa? Because it is really something.

MS. MCENANY: Well, they’re aware now because you came in time to come here. So because now the media is here with you, they’re well aware of the huge suffering of Iowans and your great support.

THE PRESIDENT: Well, we’re going to take care of it.

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THE PRESIDENT: — quickly, and we’ll get that approved. Okay?

Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you very much. Appreciate it.

END 12:18 P.M. CDT

[dawg day]

1. Yeah, I can imagine Iowans are celebrating 300 miles! Almost! Wow!

Now about that inland hurricane that just destroyed this year's agricultural crop....