Trump, FEMA

How FEMA works and why Trump is threatening to kill it
President Donald Trump threatened “getting rid of FEMA,” the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “FEMA has turned out to be a disaster,” Trump said on Friday during a tour of a North Carolina neighborhood destroyed by Hurricane Helene.
What is FEMA and why does Trump want to get rid of it? Here's what to know
Trump says "FEMA is not good" and he plans to overhaul or eliminate the agency as he tours disaster ravaged zones in North Carolina and California
'Getting rid of FEMA': Takeaways from Trump's trip to two disaster zones
Trump visited areas impacted by flooding in North Carolina and fires in California. He suggested abolishing FEMA and putting conditions on fire aid.
Touring disaster sites, Trump says he wants to get rid of FEMA
In the first official trip of his second term, Trump also threatened to withhold disaster aid to California unless the state enacts a voter ID law.
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.
Get rid of FEMA? Trump-appointed group to look at shifting disaster response to states
Governors and state legislatures may have to bolster their natural disaster response and recovery efforts in the coming years as President Donald Trump looks for ways to shift the federal government’s role onto states.
Trump said he wants to overhaul or eliminate FEMA. Here are disaster-fighting efforts that could be at risk.
FEMA provides funds to governments and individuals to rebuild after natural disasters, but Trump has criticized it for being ...
L.A. wildfire survivors struggling with FEMA applications could benefit from disaster case managers
They registered for FEMA assistance, but got a letter of non-approval. After a 90-minute call to the agency’s helpline and a ...
Head of disaster relief agency FEMA reassures staff after Trump criticism
The acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency wrote to staff reassuring them that the agency's continued ...
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What is FEMA, the agency Trump has threatened to get rid of?
National Guard soldiers, FEMA employees and aid workers unload ... (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Ahead of a tour of two states recently struck by natural disasters, President Donald Trump ...
Speaker Johnson backs Trump’s early moves from firing IGs to tariff threats to scrutinizing FEMA
House Speaker Mike Johnson is backing a variety of play calls President Trump made in his first week in office, including a ...
What Trump has done to remake US government so far
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a blizzard of executive orders and taken other actions since his inauguration on Jan.
Months after Hurricane Helene, some Georgians are still out of their homes
The deadline to seek aid from FEMA is Feb. 7, yet many in Jefferson County remain displaced and struggling to recover.
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Trump’s push to ax FEMA sparks disaster aid showdown with states
On Friday, the president floated the idea of abolishing FEMA while visiting Asheville, North Carolina, which is still suffering from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene in September.