Trump, FEMA and California

Trump wants to get rid of FEMA. The future of disaster relief would be grim
“FEMA has turned out to be a disaster,” Trump said in North Carolina on Friday while on a multistate tour to areas still recovering from the effects of last year’s Hurricane Helene and the ongoing wildfires near Los Angeles. “I think we recommend that FEMA go away.”
Trump mulls scrapping FEMA, pledges disaster help to North Carolina, California
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.
Trump floats "getting rid of FEMA" as he visits North Carolina and California disaster areas
The president said the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been too bureaucratic and slow in its response to disasters.
Trump demands California voter ID law for wildfire relief and threatens FEMA upon arrival in North Carolina
Trump says he’ll have Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley working on hurricane relief matters instead of using the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Trump pledges to work with California's Newsom, eyes FEMA overhaul
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would work with California Governor Gavin Newsom to respond to the Los Angeles fires after earlier floating doing away with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Trump Threatens To Get Rid of FEMA During Visit to North Carolina—and Says He'll 'Permanently Fix' Wildfire-Stricken Los Angeles
President Donald Trump said on Friday he was considering “getting rid of FEMA " as he was touring parts of North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene, before jetting off to California to survey the wildfire damage.
La. leaders react to Trump’s desire to scrap FEMA
Louisiana leaders at the federal, state and local level reacted to President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) be abolished. Last week, just days after he was inaugurated Trump made headlines with his stance on FEMA.
Trump signs executive order to overhaul FEMA, Jefferson County officials weigh in
The move has prompted reactions nationwide and raised questions about what it means for local emergency response efforts, including in Central Alabama.
Fact Check: Posts misstate FEMA budget capability for California wildfire response
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has billions of dollars in disaster funds, which are used to reimburse states ...
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Does California give more than it gets on federal disaster aid? Fact-checking Sen. Adam Schiff
California paid $83.1 billion more in federal taxes than it received from the federal government — more than any other state — in 2022. When the state’s population is considered, California paid ...
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‘You Made It So Impossible’: Trump Halts Dem Rep On FEMA Defense, Calls Out Insurance Companies Fleeing State
President Donald Trump on Friday halted Democratic California Rep. Brad Sherman’s defense of using the Federal Emergency ...
California Wildfire Relief at Risk After Trump Funding Freeze
Concerns arose that the freeze could affect California wildfire relief, particularly that from federal agencies such as the ...
Trump is Right, Fix FEMA: Climate Advocates, States Share Ideas
President Trump is considering eliminating FEMA citing inefficiency. States and climate advocates say FEMA needs a fix but it also needs to stay.
Trump tours fire-ravaged Los Angeles after chiding California and FEMA
The president has had harsh words for state and local leaders in California amid the deadly blazes. He recently suggested ...
Dogs visit FEMA centers to comfort those impacted by Southern California wildfires
Southern California residents are being proactive about new fire threats while others are in the process of healing and ...
Opinion: Don’t kill FEMA. Fix it.
On Friday, while visiting victims of September’s Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, Mr. Trump said he was considering ...