ASK NOT FOR WHOM PRESIDENT TRUMP TROLLS, HE TROLLS FOR THEE!
Posted on 02/20/2023 8:57:51 AM PST by SoConPubbie
After former president Donald Trump announced his potential visit to the town of East Palestine, Ohio, where a train derailment led to the release of deadly chemicals, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reversed its course.
Moments after he announced his trip to the town, FEMA offered its support to East Palestine.
Tomorrow, we'll supplement federal efforts by deploying a Senior Response Official & a Regional Incident Management Assistance Team to support ongoing operations, including incident coordination & ongoing assessments of potential long term recovery needs.https://t.co/pVLIm5tE3h — FEMA (@fema) February 18, 2023
However, the agency previously stated that Ohio was "ineligible" to receive assistance.
Just Moments After Trump Announces Trip to East Palestine, FEMA Reverses Decision on Ohio Disaster Aidhttps://t.co/Ke4FZ8mSBv
According to the office of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R):
The DeWine Administration has been in daily contact with FEMA to discuss the need for federal support, however, FEMA continues to tell Governor DeWine that Ohio is not eligible for assistance at this time. Governor DeWine will continue working with FEMA to determine what assistance can be provided.
On Truth Social, Trump said he got the Biden administration and FEMA to act.
"Biden and FEMA said they would not be sending federal aid to East Palestine. As soon as I announced that I'm going, he announced a team will go. Hopefully, he will also be there. This is good news because we got them to move. The people of East Palestine need help. I'll see you Wednesday." he said.
The train derailment in Ohio led to plumes of smoke and polluted waterways. Toxic chemicals were also released into the atmosphere.
Visited a local creek in East Palestine today. These waterways are still very polluted. It’s time for Norfolk Southern
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I believe FEMA was always on board. That’s part of their job...
Biden’s admin like all dems is vindictive
C’mon, ya’ll can’t be serious to believe that anything in government turns on a dime in 30 minutes. Trump was briefed, or had Intel and posted before the announcement.
Not to mention all the different entity’s would have to be sitting, monitoring his every post, every second, 24/7 to have seen it when posted 🙄
Nice to see FEMA get shamed by President Trump into actually doing something.
What do you think they should do?
3 weeks after the fact. The railroad done put the spit and polish on it now.
I thought this was from the Babylon Bee.
XD XD... I was just talking about this elsewhere.
I can’t believe they did this. If I was Biden’s advisor, I would have told him to hold off a little, as the optics of reversing course immediately are TERRIBLE!
XD XD XD... a gift of immense value. A look into their very souls. Trump terrifies these people.
Trolls everywhere mourn, as this is impossible to credibly ‘splain away!
XD XD. Love it. Thanks tuber head!
Nice try.
I have seen things in Govt turn that fast.
But lets say what you state is actually what happened (’cause we know, the FedGov has peeps all over it that would spy for Trump). Master gamesmanship at its finest.
FEMA reversing its decision/direction was in actuality the administration going into post haste damage control.
Now the question begs an answer.. did DJT know that was going to be the predicted outcome of his announcement?
The Biden Administration publicly announced that it was not FEMA’s job to interfere in disasters of this scope. That administrative announcement alone indicated FEMA had no intention of going.
It’s a big clean up project...and that’s not what FEMA does. The EPA is working like hell to get this resolved as soon as possible.
How do you know that EPA is working to clean this up?
Are you here in my area?
This is a major disaster!
It is emergency management.
I was the first responder during Katrina FEMA was in charge.
FEMA was in charge that is until director Brown screwed everything up and they had to bring in Admiral Thad Allen, USCG to replace Brown. Admiral Allen at that point ran FEMA in New Orleans as a temporary assignment.
In charge of logistics, resource management, salvage, port restoration and services, railroad restoration... Other agencies and other resources, did the work and reported through sitreps, but FEMA ran it, and briefed up the chain.
ALL resources, EPA included fell under FEMA operational control.
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