Trump, North Carolina and FEMA

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 suggests eliminating FEMA during North Carolina visit as he attacks disaster response
President Donald Trump suggested he might eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday during a trip to tour damage from Hurricane Helene flooding in North Carolina, a state he’s said “has been abandoned by the Democrats.
'FEMA is not good:' Trump announces agency overhaul during visit to North Carolina
President Donald Trump said that his administration will step in and assist North Carolina as it recovers from Hurricane Helene months after the storm.
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 overhauling or eliminating FEMA while touring hurricane damage in North Carolina
Speaking to reporters, the president predicted future disasters would need “probably less FEMA, because FEMA just hasn’t done the job. And we’re looking at the whole concept of FEMA.”
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 Proposes ‘Getting Rid of FEMA’ While Visiting North Carolina
FLETCHER, N.C. — President Donald Trump said Friday that he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency, offering the latest sign of how he is weighing sweeping changes to the nation's central organization for responding to disasters.
President Donald Trump floats FEMA elimination during Western North Carolina visit
President Donald Trump proposed eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a Friday visit to Helene-ravaged Western North Carolina.
'I think we recommend that FEMA go away' says Trump in North Carolina on Friday
In North Carolina Friday, President Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order aimed at what he said would address problems inherent to 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 tour of a North Carolina neighborhood destroyed by Hurricane Helene.
Beshear to Trump: Dissolving FEMA is ‘a very bad idea’ and could hinder disaster victims
If you dissolve it, all 50 states would have to create their own administrative arm, and that would eat up so much of the funding that ultimately needs to go to the people and to the states to rebuild,
The Chronicle2d
President Donald Trump floats ‘getting rid of FEMA’ during NC visit
“FEMA has been a very big disappointment ... the Biden administration’s handling of the recovery effort in North Carolina. FEMA has maintained a fact-checking page on its website since ...
KVUE5d
Trump proposes 'getting rid of FEMA' while touring disaster areas
He made the comments while visiting North Carolina, which is still recovering months after Hurricane Helene, on the first trip of his second term. “FEMA has been a very big disappointment," the ...
The Washington Post3d
What is FEMA, the agency Trump has threatened to get rid of?
National Guard soldiers, FEMA employees and aid workers unload food and water from a helicopter in Jefferson, North Carolina, on Oct. 2 as they deliver to rural areas affected by Hurricane ...
Fact Check: No additional funds sent to FEMA in late January for North Carolina recovery
A post by a satirical website saying the new administration of President Donald Trump had redirected $2 billion from programs ...
The Mountaineer13h
WNC Congressman asked to help tackle FEMA review, reform
Western North Carolina’s Congressman, U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards, has been asked by President Trump to help overhaul the Federal ...
NC Republican reps to review FEMA’s Helene response
Four North Carolina Republican representatives will help President Donald Trump review FEMA’s response to Hurricane Helene.
Editorial: Federal emergency management could use reform, not elimination
The Federal Emergency Management Agency would be served by thoughtful reform, but eliminating it would be a huge mistake.
NC farmers get hands-on help at FEMA agricultural recovery events
A new FEMA initiative for Helene recovery is helping thousands of North Carolina farmers at agriculture fairs in multiple N.C ...