FEMA was sent back to North Carolina with $2 billion moved from ‘programs that fund welfare for illegals’ A Jan. 21 Facebook post (direct l ink, archive link) claims the federal agency that responds to disasters received an influx of money to support hurricane survivors in North Carolina.
Besides waging his ongoing war against illegal immigration, President Donald Trump has also recently criticized the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for its handling of disaster relief efforts, particularly in response to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.
As President Donald Trump considers an overhaul of the nation’s disaster response efforts, one Louisiana official is poised to have an influential voice in the debate over potential reforms.
President Trump is considering eliminating FEMA citing inefficiency. States and climate advocates say FEMA needs a fix but it also needs to stay.
President Donald Trump’s call to possibly eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency has Nebraska officials waiting and worrying, with two former disaster response officials saying that doing away with FEMA would leave a void that would prove difficult to fill.
Entrepreneur and TV personality Kevin O'Leary has thrown his support behind President Donald Trump 's plan to overhaul or even scrap the Federal Emergency Management Agency. O'Leary's endorsement comes amidst growing debate over the effectiveness of FEMA and Trump's proposal to shift disaster relief funding directly to state governments.
President Trump recently floated the idea of getting rid of FEMA. It would take an act of Congress to make that happen.
Were people displaced by Helene wrongly kicked out of hotels while still eligible for FEMA vouchers? Confusion reigns.
Recent comments by President Trump have stirred discussions, as he suggested that FEMA might need to be revamped or possibly even discontinued.
During a Friday tour of communities in western North Carolina and neighborhoods in Los Angeles devastated by natural disasters, President Donald Trump told victims, state officials and assembled media that his administration would look to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Republican and Democratic voters across the US are reeling from climate-fueled disasters, with thousands of homes and businesses destroyed and damaged by the ongoing fires in Los Angeles, as well as major hurricanes in Florida, Texas, North Carolina, and Georgia last year.