President Donald Trump has once again called for the termination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), accusing it of ineffectiveness and bias in its disaster relief efforts. This renewed attack comes after the Trump administration fired four FEMA employees for disbursing federal funds to house migrants in New York City hotels. Trump has previously suggested restructuring or eliminating FEMA, claiming it has been slow and inefficient in responding to natural disasters.
President Donald Trump has once again called for the termination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA ), asserting that the agency has been ineffective and biased in its disaster relief efforts. ' FEMA spent tens of millions of dollars in Democrat areas, disobeying orders, but left the people of North Carolina high and dry. It is now under review and investigation. THE BIDEN RUN FEMA HAS BEEN A DISASTER. FEMA SHOULD BE TERMINATED! IT HAS BEEN SLOW AND TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE.
INDIVIDUAL STATES SHOULD HANDLE STORMS, ETC., AS THEY COME. BIG SAVINGS, FAR MORE EFFICIENT!!!,' Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Tuesday.This latest attack on FEMA follows the Trump administration's firing of four agency employees, including the chief financial officer, for their involvement in disbursing federal funds to house migrants in New York City hotels. Weeks earlier, Trump had suggested signing an executive order to 'fundamentally reform and overhaul FEMA, or maybe get rid of them' while visiting hurricane-affected areas in North Carolina. FEMA and other officials refuted Trump's claims, providing evidence to the contrary.Federal disaster aid is a widespread phenomenon, with approximately 94 percent of Americans residing in counties that have received FEMA assistance for disasters since 2011. However, disaster aid, once largely a bipartisan issue, has become increasingly politicized following Hurricane Helene last year and the California wildfires earlier this year. President Donald Trump and a conservative think tank have proposed shifting disaster response to the states, including the elimination of FEMA or reducing federal aid. Currently, FEMA extends support when local leaders request a presidential emergency declaration, indicating that the disaster surpasses the state's capacity to respond. The agency reimburses governments for recovery efforts such as debris removal and provides temporary financial assistance to residents affected by disasters.Some of Trump's conservative allies have advocated for reducing FEMA's funding, arguing that states should assume greater responsibility for disaster relief. While states like California or New York may possess the resources and infrastructure to manage large-scale disasters, many states with smaller budgets and less robust emergency systems, often Republican-led, could struggle to handle hurricanes, tornadoes, and other crises independently. Ironically, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas, three Republican-leaning Southern states frequently struck by hurricanes, rank among the top recipients of FEMA funds, according to the Carnegie Disaster Dollar Database.Although Trump could initiate an internal review of FEMA and propose structural changes, dismantling the agency would necessitate congressional approval. Established in 1979 and subsequently placed under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), FEMA cannot be eliminated without legislative action. Abolishing the agency would also have significant financial and logistical ramifications, particularly for states susceptible to natural disasters, including some that form Trump's core voter base. States governed by Republican governors or represented by two Republican senators tend to experience more disasters and receive slightly more federal aid per capita than those led by Democrats, according to a Newsweek analysis of data from Rebuild by Design, a non-profit organization dedicated to disaster prevention.President Donald Trump on Truth Social on Tuesday: 'FEMA spent tens of millions of dollars in Democrat areas, disobeying orders, but left the people of North Carolina high and dry. It is now under review and investigation.'Former GOP Representative Adam Kinzinger of Illinois stated on X: 'These are the same people who said FEMA wasn't doing enough. It's never about policy, it's just about pretending every day is Opposite Day and manipulating the base to do whatever your whim is that day.'Despite Trump's persistent efforts to abolish FEMA, the agency remains operational, and any substantial restructuring would face substantial obstacles in Congress. His administration has assembled a task force to evaluate FEMA's performance and propose potential reforms, but many experts anticipate that the agency will endure, albeit with modifications
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