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Tornado victims blocked from federal recovery aid after Trump denied request

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Tornado victims blocked from federal recovery aid after Trump denied request | CNN

Summary

Disaster survivors in Arkansas were “blocked from receiving federal recovery aid” after Donald Trump denied Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ request for a major disaster declaration.

The Trump administration stated the damage was “not of such severity and magnitude as to be beyond the capabilities of the state.”

Trump signed executive orders to shift disaster recovery responsibility to states, while aiming to eliminate FEMA.

Sanders appealed, writing, “the state and its citizens are in dire need of assistance.” Without federal aid, “volunteer organizations in Arkansas are stepping up” as the state faces “significant challenges” in recovery efforts.

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AFAIK, all the tornado states voted heavily for orangeboi. So:
- Unfortunately natural disasters don’t selectively target Trump voters.
  
  Yes and no. The states most hit by climate change are the hurricane landing places in the south and the tornado alley. Which matches the GOP voter map quite good.
- I mean, at that point honestly consider heroin.
  Probably ends up cheaper
Is America great again yet?
- We've been using the wrong spelling all this time. It's: Make America Grate Again
  So yes, we have an unpleasant rasping sound as our economy and civil rights grind to a halt.
  
  But at least we have unlimited parmesan.
  
  I think it’s just “Make America Again” now.
- Are ya tired of winning yet, son?
- Yeah, buddy. It's finally great again. We're going to enjoy it together.
  You... an' me. Ever'body gonna be nice to you. Ain't gonna be no more trouble. Nobody gonna hurt nobody nor steal from 'em." darkassassin07 said, "I thought you was mad at me, Tooth." "No," said Tooth. "No, darkassin07. I ain't mad. I never been mad, an' I ain't now. That's a thing I want ya to know."
  The voices came close now. Tooth raised the gun and listened to the voices.
  darkassassin07 begged, "Le's do it now. Le's get that place now."
  "Sure, right now. I gotta. We gotta."
FAFO Red state.
Maybe don't use a giant, expensive-looking house to evoke sympathy from us serfs. Just a suggestion.
Since he wants the states to handle it, the states should stop paying taxes
Trump: "Arkansas? Is that even a real place?"
J.D.: "Yeah, it's where Walmart is headquartered."
Trump: "did Walmart get hit?"
J.D.: "No."
Trump: "So we don't care?"
J.D.: "Yep."
- He pronounces it "R-Kansas," and thinks they are the same state, but couldn't find either one on a map.
  "Nobody actually lives there, right? Why would you?"
Those storms blew right through magat central in north eastern arkansas. I find this to be uplifting news.
- I guess God is punishing them because...Gays?
Have the wonderful day you voted for arkansans!
They don't like socialism. So they are fine.
- They'll pull on them there bootstraps, as soon as they can find them in the wreckage.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
o_O
Anyone else annoyed by the way the article refers to FEMA as "Fema"?

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