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president donald trump The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is facing a reckoning after four years of the Biden administration, the agency warned late Wednesday, saying the emergency agency was “not doing its job.”
“For the past four years, FEMA has not done their job. You know, I’ve had FEMA do a really good job. There were hurricanes in Florida. There were tornadoes in Alabama. But unless you have some type of leadership, otherwise it’s really going to impact FEMA and it’s going to be a big discussion very quickly because I’d rather see the states figure out their own problems,” Trump told Fox News reporter Sean on Wednesday. Sean Hannity said in an exclusive interview. Interviewed since taking office.
Trump then turned his attention to Oklahoma, touting his ability to win all 77 counties in the state in the 2024 election and arguing that if Oklahoma was hit by a tornado, state leaders should get ahead of the hurricane. Take the lead in emergency response. The federal government stepped in to provide additional assistance.
“I love Oklahoma, but you know what? If they get hit by a tornado or something, let Oklahoma take care of it. … Then the federal government can help them with money. FEMA is holding everything back , and Democrats actually used FEMA not to help North Carolina,” Trump continued.
President Donald Trump interviews Fox News. (Fox News/Hannity)
FEMA came under intense national scrutiny last year when Hurricane Helene tore through North Carolina, destroying homes and businesses, killing more than 100 people and causing widespread damage to local residents. FEMA and the Biden administration have faced backlash for their handling of the emergency, and Trump has accused the agency of impeding relief efforts in Republican districts.
“Democrats Don’t care about North Carolina. What they did to FEMA was terrible. FEMA is a “nother discussion altogether, because all it does is complicate everything,” he said.
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“So I’m going to stop on Friday. I’m going to stop in North Carolina, that’s the first stop because those people have been treated very badly by the Democrats. I’m going to stop there. We’re going to fix this problem because they “we’re still suffering from the hurricanes from a few months ago,” Trump said.
Flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. (Melissa Sue Gritz/Getty Images)
Trump will visit North Carolina on Friday, his first overseas trip as president, where he is expected to visit and meet with residents devastated by hurricanes in September. On the same day, he will also visit California, where wildfires have devastated the Los Angeles area this month.
The visit was intended to highlight what Trump said were Democratic leaders’ failures in the emergency response.
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On January 11, 2025, in Los Angeles, California, the United States, the Mandeville Canyon Palisades Fire raged and a house was destroyed. (Reuters/Shannon Stapleton)
“Then I’m going to then I’m Going to California” he said before criticizing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s handling of wildfire prevention and response. Trump has long criticized the Democratic governor for prioritizing environmental policies such as protecting dwindling smelt and chinook populations. Gram salmon stocks, and not utilizing water sources in northern areas, he believes will allow for better fire response in the state.
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“There’s a lot of water, both rain and mountain water, that comes down as the snow melts and a lot of water is released into the Pacific Ocean,” he said.
