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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I loathe Trump and all that he represents, but this actually makes sense.  There is no real Constitutional justification for FEMA being a federal government responsibility.  Which is not to say that it hasn't done good and important work.  It has.  But it also wasn't something that the founders would have ever considered to be a power of Congress.[/quote]

Congressional Act of 1803
The first legislative act of federal disaster relief in U.S. history followed a devastating fire in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in December 1802. The destruction of large areas of the city’s seaport threatened commerce in the newly founded nation. In 1803, U.S. Congress provided relief to affected Portsmouth merchants by suspending bond payments for several months.

Constitution:
Article IV, Section 4 -- FEMA's disaster assistance is intended to ensure the continuity of government in the states, guaranteeing them a Republican form of Government. 
Commerce Clause and General Welfare probably as well.

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