Trump threatens to cut off FEMA aid to California for forest fires

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The president claimed without evidence that California would not need the funds with 'proper' forest management.

 

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Because Dem California leaders always misappropriate funds! Its about time there's accountability here in Ca!

GOOD

California is a Devil State. Needs to burn.

Hopefully President Trump will follow through. I would suggest he also cut off Federal aid to nations that hate the U.S., Planned Parenthood, the United Nations, PBS, NEA, et al!

sandyturner01 Unfucking believable.

Dear Florida, Texas, Louisiana, S.Carolina... If he does this, wouldn’t this tactic be fare game for the D’s to use in retaliation to the next squabble.

brotha_clark That Trump! Vindictive!

In his twisted mind, this is how Trump thinks he's getting back at Pelosi for her stance on the wall.

Idiot.

Another statement of idiocy. CA sends more federal tax money than any other state, so its kinda our money to start with. What is obvious is that the GOP and the FakePresident hates California -- can't wait to run the remaining HouseGOP out of here in 2020.

What a jackass! He's the single highest NATIONAL SECURITY RISK. I wish he'd do us all a favor and resign and go back to Trump Tower or Mara Lago and play at being a CEO. Don't play at governing the USA, not my Prez!

How can they afford all the rakes then?

😮🤯🤬

realDonaldTrump so now you’re going to hurt the victims even more. You’re a disgrace to America.

Stupid and childish move!

Ass

Soooo the fact that Nancy Pelosi is a representative of California has nothing to do with this, Donald? Riiiiiight.

Of course he is 😑 He knows his base thinks theyre bad & he is pissy because they keep telling him to go fuck himself. California, on its own, has a larger economy than most countries. He & his supporters would be up shit creek without a paddle if they stopped paying Fed taxes

Because he is a monstet

Pointless and vindictive threats against California during their emergency, yet again. “Let’s kick them while they’re down for no reason, because I’m petty. People don’t die in forest fires, right?”

He's at it again, taking care of Trump, being a bully against California because they support no boarder WALLS.

Yeah, Forrest Fires because they did not rake the floor...🤣

He’s insane

Impeach the MF and be done with it!

I lived in California. Cutting off Fema aid only hurts the fire victims. It's our terrible State politicians who need to be cut off.

Trump keeps forgetting that he works for the taxpayers. The government is not his business.

Not 'raking ' well enough '?

Trump is going after CA for forest management threatening to withhold FEMA funds. 60% of the CA land is Federal, only 2% is owned by CA. The rest is privately owned. The Camp fire started in federal land and spread to wildland-urban interface land. Trump is politicizing relief

Trump making us less safe!!!!

Because real emergencies aren't emergencies like the made up emergencies that need $5b. Huh? RLB. realDonaldTrump is truly deranged.

Dumb. Go ahead and try it (and by the way get ready to answer a question on your fitness for office in your upcoming 2020 debate)

JoeyFotoFr Highest electoral count of all 50 states. 2020 is looking brighter and brighter

He's just making America Greater ..really?.. LOL ..

good we need the wall

Literally 🙄 how horribly evil can someone be, for real?

Nothing the monster does should surprise any of us. He will do or say anything to get his way just like a three-year-old child.

We'll try to rake the forests more. We promise.

He’s NOT a president who cares. His threats and fear tactics are disgraceful.

That's fine. We will repair the damage to the worlds fifth economy with the money we stop sending to poor red states. CutThemLoose

That's because he needs the money for his water bill 😂

Can't blame him if California uses the money for other things than what the funds are intended for.

Toss them rakes.

This guy believe gobernment money belongs to him AND His family to spend as he Will .

More slight of hand before Trump’s exposed by Mueller. Everything needs to be filtered though his looming fall.

Speech didn't go well (to say the least) last night. This morning the Tangerine Twit throws a tantrum and threatens to cut off FEMA aid. How Presidential. Put your big boy pants on and do the job you were elected to do. IdiotInChief

That's all he does is, threat and ridicule. When is he going to start governing?

If tRump had any brains at all, he'd REALLY be dangerous!

Must be today’s Democrat socialist daily FAKE NEWS LYING talking points from Senile Democrat socialist Pelosi’s office from old 3 months ago tweet. Such IMMORAL people who work at the Wash Post.

I’m confused...I thought you purchased insurance to make sure you were covered in case of disaster...but...you can just not pay for insurance...and the government will give you your life back? 🤔Real question...cause like...if my house burns down...I get nothing without insurance

He should cut off all federal money to California until they abide by federal law, end sanctuary cities, and many other illegal policies!

Trump seems to be on his own path. Unfortunately there's a 'SOCIO' in front of it !!!!!

AllResistNews He’s again using his position against a State that he has no support from! Blame game...not environmental issues!

Someone needs to do something about this guy. He's destroying American lives!!! People who are desperate. I guess it's those kinds of people he really hates.

Horrible, heartless, lying Trump...... from Judy age 91....having known of Thump since he was 25 ... a NY street thug, a liar, a cheat an a manpulating charlatan just like his ilk of Franklin Graham, J. Falwell, Jr., Huckabee, Robertson and other other destroyers of democracy .

Trying to Chang the subject of how weak and dishonest he looked last night

Just give him the damn wall so we can move on, both sides are acting like a bunch of babies.

Resist___45

His threat seems to be pique and diversion. He won't follow through.

Repeal GOPTaxScam

Yet another shiny object thrown out to Chang the subject of Trumps failure

When u will talk about nice of Trump?

guess they'll have to start sweeping.

Why? Fox and Friends got something against all the rural republicans in California?

What?!?!

It’s more a threat. He legally can’t stop FEMA from helping in disasters. All he is trying to do is get Calitto Clem up the Forest, have controlled burns to get rid of dead forage. Just like every other state does. Also California use most of Fed money to take care of illegals.

Tin man, go in search of a heart.

OverUnderClover Actually he said forrest fires, let’s be clear

It’s because they get billions and most can be prevented. California is a dumpster fire 🔥 of a state.

Maturity factor.

TheBullyingBuffoon try’s to strike again.

I believe you mean Forrest fires....

You mean we're not getting our brooms to sweep the floor?

He didn't day that, he said there were mismanaged.

Good job California

Trump's threats only hurt the most vulnerable. Why does he hate his citizens so much? He won't pay his federal employees & now he wants to withhold FEMA aid. realDonaldTrump is the most spiteful person on the planet.

Nearly every spare dollar that socialist California gets its hands on goes to support the sanctuary state and other wasteful programs.

Trump casts himself as the main profligate character in his own opera buffa!

why is it that the trees are left standing but building structures are incinerated to ash? the trees are left standing tho... that’s an interesting “forest fire”

shandiseaside Jr is getting subpoena'd by the House sez Jackie Speier, (CA). Nunes (CA) is no longer in play to protect Jr. Vindictive Trump threatens CA FEMA $ as political leverage?

AP_Politics is going to say it takes two to tango....

Does Trump represent the love needed for this country? Who votes for anyone who would harm so many?

Cut off aide to the American Reich. Withhold your federal taxes until this monster is brought to justice. FoodForThought

Some antichrist shit right here

Someone tell him that Paradise, CA is in a Republican district and that they voted for him

DONT EVER THREATEN JUST DO IT AND THEN WHEN THEY ASK WHY BECAUSE THEY ARE BEING SEDITOUS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE LAWS !!!!

Ffs, get this guy out of office. Its like the entire American nation has gone blind. The man is CLEARLY unsuited to the office he now holds. wakethefuckup

Idiot

daily threats. anything else he’s able to do? his whole presidency is based on threats and extortion.

That’s so...destructive. Hard to comprehend a president threatening an entire state, but he did that. WTH.

Can california stop paying anything to the fed gov?

He doesn’t seem to understand, it’s not HIS money. realDonaldTrump

There’s a real crisis in CA w/fires. 45 cut wants to cut aid. There’s a manufactured crisis. 45 claims the only way to solve it is a wall that costs billions of dollars on a wall. Madness. We need real/effective leadership that can identify a real crisis vs. a manufactured one.

Great news

Maybe we can just get financial help from Russia like Trump does.

He didn't say they didn't need the money - he said it is a waste of money if they don't fix the forest management practices.

AllResistNews Fu*k is up with dude?

Forrest

Wut?

If you do not follow federal laws such as immigration/ marijuana etc are you still entitled to federal money ? And if so what are the laws we can disobey and still benefit ?Legitimate questions

There's a bright move

Well, once the government stops supporting its people, you are going to see that government go away.

Doesn't he realize that the welfare states that voted for him benefit from CA's federal $$ contribution?

more nutty ill informed ideas from DJT

Very cool and very legal

Enemy of the American people.

get out your rakes, folks.

He’s a sick man who only represents republicans. ImpeachTrump

Oh look, another negative piece about President Trump! morebiasmedia

Someone needs to cut off services to the white house and smoke 'em out.

Desperate to distract attention from the government shutdown, his failing wall pitch, new Russia revelations, new congressional investigations, Dems in Congress getting more attention than he is, Trump falls back on threats.

Is he suffering from 'Paper Towel' elbow? or is his rake missing a few tines like he's missing his marbles?

Dumb, why?

Not very 'humanitarian' of him now is it? So the only crises is when he doesn't get his way.

Distraction

My exact term was “Forrest Fires”!!! Leave it to FakeNews to once again deliberately mangle my very fine words!!! realDonaldTrump

Traitor Trump is using a government agency to harm Americans. He is the enemy of the people. ImpeachTheMF ImpeachTrump impeach45 25thAmendment 25thAmendmentnow

chompie97 Because nothing says America like meeting all objective criteria for claim, only to have it denied based on the whims of a politician. /end sarcasm

Well next summer Californians canbe sure Donald is coming to set some of the fire's himself!

Time for California to stop sending the Federal Govt tax dollars! realDonaldTrump

He has a point. The money is being wasted, so what's the point.

Just wondering - does anyone ever 'fact check' Democrats?

why would you give federal $$ to Cali when the gov gives away free $$$ to non citizens, they obviously don't need it

Not a threat. T said *I have ordered*. Not threat. Done! T's N&C-saying no retaliation.

They haven’t managed their forests for 30 years and now that they are burning they expect federal bailouts?

How dare he threaten citizens of the nation with withholding of funds for emergencies. RT to RealDonaldTrump..GOP..FoxNews..SeanHannity

. I have also ordered FEMA to send NO money to ANY state that believes in Climate Change or for that matter believes in any science. From now on FEMA will only help states that believe in Biblical Flooding, Earthquakes due to the Gays, Wrath of God, and Me.

I guess he doesn't realize that roughly 95% of the forests in California are managed by the federal government.

You spelled Forrest wrong oh wait our ignorant president did.

sounds like the Putin puppet is throwing a hissy fit resign then prison for you and goons

Sniffy is being vindictive again.🙄

I thought he *loves* the people *inside* the walls.

For the benefit of the American people? This is not a president, this is an ENEMY of the American people!

this man will destroy this great nation just for a stupid promise that will never happen

According to Trump's tweet, he has already ordered FEMA to stop California funding.

another day. another horror...

WTH is wrong with this person. Honestly I’ve been around small children who behaved with less tantrums, lying and more civility and decency than this person. This is supposed to be someone to look up to and respect. I had no respect for him before and his 2yrs made no difference

Just an attempt to distract from the Mueller probe. realDonaldTrump

Just trying to change the subject.

Fake News. He said Forrest fires. Obviously Forrest is a firebug that needs to not be funded any longer.

If they have money to support illegals then they don’t need government money.

What in hell does that mother fucker call the burned land and all the deaths? IMPEACH realDonaldTrump

california has the 5th largest economy in the world. They can afford it on their own.

California tax dollars subsidize the red states, his voters. Petty President

Forest fires can be prevented ! This was the public announcement for centuries before Governor Brown.

You mean the fires the electric company started that California turned around & didnt charge them for and then paid the company more money? 🙄

Trump is a man on a war-footing against the people of the US. Period. He has to go. TrumpResign

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