A key population harmed by Donald Trump’s proposed shutdown of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would be Americans living in “tornado alley” in the central U.S. and the flood and hurricane states of the southeast, which include a huge percentage of the president’s MAGA supporters.
President Donald Trump has threatened to scrap the emergency agency FEMA.The Federal Emergency Management Agency is tasked with responding to disasters across the US.Trump's comments came during a national disaster recovery tour that saw him visit Los Angeles and North Carolina.
President Donald Trump said Friday his administration is considering getting rid of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Trump complained that long permitting processes and late arrival from FEMA agents have delayed homeowners from being able to start rebuilding.
President Donald Trump suggested he might eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday during a trip to tour damage from Hurricane Helene flooding in North Carolina, a state he’s said “has been abandoned by the Democrats.
In the first official trip of his second term, Trump also threatened to withhold disaster aid to California unless the state enacts a voter ID law.
President Donald Trump said on Friday he would like to get rid of the main federal agency that responds to natural disasters.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday floated shuttering the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a trip to disaster areas in North Carolina and California, where he pledged government support and sparred with Democratic officials.
President Donald Trump has kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, the economy, DEI and more. In his first trip since becoming president, Trump on Friday heads to survey hurricane damage recovery in North Carolina and then to Los Angeles to tour devastation from wildfires.
Ahead of a tour of two states recently struck by natural disasters, President Donald Trump criticized the disaster response agency as “very bureaucratic” and “very slow.”
Donald and Melania Trump are stopping in North Carolina, California and Nevada during the first second term trip. Follow along for live updates.