Trump teases FEMA reform, wants states in control of disaster response

[Karah Rucker]

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS CALLING FOR A MAJOR SHIFT IN HOW THE U.S. HANDLES EMERGENCY RESPONSES, SUGGESTING THAT STATES, NOT FEMA, SHOULD TAKE THE LEAD. IN AN INTERVIEW WITH FOX NEWS, TRUMP CRITICIZED FEMA’S 

 HANDLING OF DISASTERS UNDER THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION, SAYING IT’S “NOT DONE ITS JOB” IN RECENT YEARS.

“Fema has not done their job for the last four years. 

“Fema is going to be a whole big discussion very shortly because i would rather see the states take care of their own problems.

“I love oklahoma, but if they get hit by a tornado or something, and then the federal government can help them out with the money.”

TRUMP ARGUES STATE GOVERNMENTS SHOULD BE IN CHARGE OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE, WITH FEDERAL SUPPORT LIMITED TO FINANCIAL AID. 

TRUMP SAYS STATES SHOULD BE EMPOWERED TO MANAGE THEIR OWN CRISES WITHOUT INTERFERENCE FROM FEMA.

HE POINTED TO OKLAHOMA AS AN EXAMPLE, SAYING IF A TORNADO STRIKES, THE STATE SHOULD MANAGE THE RESPONSE – WITH FEDERAL AID DOLLARS – BUT NOT FEDERAL WORKERS.

FEMA IS A GOVERNMENT AGENCY CONSISTING OF MORE THAN 20 THOUSAND EMPLOYEES.

TRUMP – TEASING TO FOX’S SEAN HANNITY THAT ANNOUNCEMENTS ON FEMA’S FUTURE WILL BE MADE SOON.

TRUMP WILL BE TRAVELING COAST TO COAST ON FRIDAY – FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO CALIFORNIA – VISITING AREAS RAVAGED BY NATURAL DISASTERS – FROM HURRICANE HELENE’S HISTORIC FLOODS TO THE LA PALISADES WILDFIRES.

TRUMP HAS LONG CRITICIZED FEMA’S RESPONSE TO DISASTERS –

HE ALONGSIDE FELLOW GOP LEADERS HAVE ARGUED FEMA’S RESPONSE HAS BEEN TAINTED BY POLITICAL BIASES AND NEEDS REFORM.

BUT DEMOCRATS HAVE LARGELY DISAGREED WITH THE CLAIMS – BACKING THE WORK OF THE AGENCY AND THE NEED FOR IT.

DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN OF CALIFORNIA “JARED HUFFMAN” REPOSTED A TRUMP-HANNITY CLIP ON X WITH THE CAPTION –

“Saying we should get rid of FEMA and force people to fend for themselves is an appalling take from President Trump. The federal government is here to help the people of America – not leave them in the lurch when disaster strikes.

PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS NOT ANNOUNCED HIS PICK TO LEAD FEMA.
AND IT’S STILL UNCLEAR IF HE WILL PROPOSE AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE AGENCY OR OVERHAUL IT. 

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