As North Carolina and Arkansas simply discovered, voting for Donald Trump has created a disaster for states hit by pure disasters. And now, it’s West Virginia’s flip.
Trump received the state by a 42-point victory in 2024—one of many greatest margins nationally. Regardless of rating third within the nation on dependence on federal cash—which accounts for half of its finances—and paying far much less in federal taxes than it receives, it’s humorous that West Virginia would vote so overwhelmingly for a candidate who promised to slash that funding.
West Virginia has already suffered from Trump’s spending freeze, assaults on Chinese language industrial delivery, cuts within the federal workforce, tariffs—the listing goes on and on. Now it’s time so as to add nationwide disasters to that listing.
In February, the state was hit with lethal flooding, killing a number of and inflicting extreme harm. Whereas the Federal Emergency Administration Company did approve public help for the hard-hit counties, it has now rejected particular person help in seven of these counties.
The distinction is necessary; public help is cash disbursed on to the state or native authorities to scrub and restore harm. Particular person help, in response to FEMA, “benefits survivors directly to assist those who have uninsured or under-insured necessary expenses and serious needs. The assistance is meant to return a home to a safe, sanitary and functional residence.”
Keep in mind how Republicans blasted President Joe Biden for under giving $750 to North Carolinians impacted by Hurricane Helene—a bald-faced lie? That quantity was a right away disbursement meant to cowl rapid wants within the days after the hurricane hit. It wasn’t the complete sum of assist accessible with extra time to course of harm and claims, which may attain $42,500 when FEMA wasn’t run by psychopaths.
These impacted West Virginia residents aren’t even getting $750. They’re getting nothing.
However, after all, Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia couldn’t reply to the rejection with out kissing Trump’s ass.
“Despite today’s notification, I am grateful to the Trump Administration for their strong support for southern West Virginia’s recovery following the February floods. FEMA has offered the ability to appeal this decision, and I will look at all options to do so,” Morrisey stated in a press release.
So very Republican of him to beg Trump to assist out individuals in want, whereas thanking him for doing lower than what Democrats would have performed.
Heck, Kamala Harris may’ve given them $100 million, they usually nonetheless would’ve spit in her face. It’s pathetic.
