Trump, North Carolina and FEMA

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 Threatens To Get Rid of FEMA During Visit to North Carolina—and Says He'll 'Permanently Fix' Wildfire-Stricken Los Angeles
Donald Trump, who has been a vocal critic of the Biden administration’s response to Hurricane Helene, which struck North Carolina in September 2024, said that he would like to see states assume more responsibility in the aftermath of natural disasters, rather than the federal government.
Trump targets FEMA while visiting disaster zones in North Carolina, California
President Donald Trump said he's considering "getting rid of" FEMA as he hit the road for the first time since his second inauguration, visiting victims of Hurricane Helene and the California wildfires.
Trump grants FEMA more power to combat LA wildfires after threatening to curtail agency
President Donald Trump issued an executive order giving the federal government more control over California’s water management after sparring with Democrats, who he said have slow-walked Los Angeles’s recovery efforts.
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.
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
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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 ...
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 ...
California denies Trump claim US military turned on water in state
California on Tuesday denied President Donald Trump's claim that the U.S. military entered the state to release more water in ...
Trump says military has ‘turned on the water’ in wildfire-ravaged California — but the state claims otherwise
The United States Military just entered the Great State of California and, under Emergency Powers, TURNED ON THE WATER ...
California refutes Trump’s claim of sending military to turn on the state’s water
On his Truth Social media platform on Monday, Jan. 27, Trump wrote: “The United States Military just entered the Great State ...
Trump freezes federal aid: California co-leading 23-state coalition filing lawsuit
Advocacy groups for nonprofits, health organizations for small businesses told a federal court Trump's pause in grant funding ...
Trump says military 'turned on the water' in California. State officials say that's false.
Donald Trump said the U.S. military entered California and opened a large flow of water to fight fires, but state officials ...
Trump takes aim at FEMA in new executive order
The executive order begins the process of a review of the agency's effectiveness by establishing a 20-member task force ...