According to Trump Abbott Shouldn’t Run Texas
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Anonymous
Ehhh, that's not what Trump said or meant at all. He wants governors to operationally and financially respond to their own state's disasters. And if they cannot do so, he doesn't believe they are fit for governor. |
Anonymous
+1 Don't call us, we'll call you, eventually Trump wants to take away the federal support that allows the U.S. to be a 1st world country while still collecting our taxes. I think people have a misconception about 3rd world countries. It's possible to live really well there of you have plenty of money, to pay out of pocket for security, medical, infrastructure, a passel of lawyers to guide you through red tape, etc. This might be more money than "middle class rich" on DCUM has, though maybe the truly wealthy might make the cut. Welcome to the third world, America |
Anonymous
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/02/politics/fema-critical-funding-disaster-response “We’ve been ghosted by FEMA,” Robert Wike Graham, deputy director of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management, told CNN, describing repeated, unanswered requests for information on vital emergency preparedness funding for his North Carolina community. In Wyoming, where more than 90 percent of the state’s emergency management budget comes from the federal government, officials say their requests for clarity on emergency management funds also have gone unanswered. “It’s very frustrating not to have good, official information, with lots and lots of rumors flying around, which creates anxiety for folks,” said Wyoming’s Homeland Security Director Lynn Budd. “I believe the regional level (of FEMA) is doing their very best to support us, but they are also being asked not to share too much information with us. So, it’s very unfortunate.” From regional offices to the national headquarters, more than a half-dozen FEMA insiders as well as state and local emergency personnel who work with the federal agency told CNN they are frustrated by a clampdown on information sharing that they say will hamper disaster response. Internal memos seen by CNN show top FEMA officials have ordered disaster relief personnel to stop most communication with the White House’s Office of Management and Budget and National Security Council as well as members of Congress — and direct those inquiries through FEMA’s acting administrator instead. “Effective immediately ALL engagement with OMB, NSC, and the Hill needs to be routed through the Office of the Administrator,” one memo reads. “This includes answering questions if staff call you directly.” Meanwhile, regional teams across the country have been instructed, at times, to limit sharing information with their state and local partners until granted approval from supervisors, multiple FEMA officials confirmed. They spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. If you read the article, it gets worse. Besides, the whole idea of FEMA is not just the money, it is to help provide expertise and coordination by people who deal with disasters on a regular basis WITH state and local officials who can provide their information as well. |
Anonymous
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FWIW he said this in mid-June. When can you ever expect his message to be consistent except in general ugliness?
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-just-announced-plan-phase-162924116.html |
Anonymous
| And Trump appointed Abbott to the FEMA review council - which is basically supposed to get rid of it. Ironic that he needs FEMA now. |