NOLIGARCHY.USWA — Trump treats disaster aid like a partisan scoreboard
Three times harder for blue states to get FEMA help? That’s not policy — it’s petty politics that leaves people waiting for help while allies get checks.
Why it matters:
Refusing aid to Democratic-run states while approving GOP ones turns emergency relief into a partisan weapon, denying communities timely recovery and costing lives and livelihoods.
Key figures:
Patty Murray, U.S. Senator, criticized Trump for politicizing disaster relief and called the practice "unforgivable."
Patty Murray, U.S. Senator, criticized Trump for politicizing disaster relief and called the practice "unforgivable."