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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28894004

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a close ally of Trump, finds herself at odds with his administration after it denied her state's request for federal disaster aid following a series of deadly storms last month.

Trump has floated the idea of eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency and pushing states to potentially fend for themselves in the wake of natural disasters. He’s already denied disaster aid requests from Washington and North Carolina — states led by Democratic governors — and he suggested withholding aid from Democrat-led California unless it institutes a restrictive voter law.

But the denial of disaster aid to Arkansas, a state he won with 64% of the vote in last year’s presidential election, appears to offer fresh evidence that he intends to follow through on his efforts to gut FEMA — even if it potentially harms some of his fiercest supporters.

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[–] resipsaloquitur@lemm.ee 11 points 16 hours ago

Thoughts and prayers, Sarah.

[–] guyoverthere123@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 16 hours ago

Why is she being so hostile?

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 10 points 18 hours ago

By Trump’s logic, gutting FEMA is a cost-saving move. Why should the federal government pay for this shit?

Also, it lets him avoid responsibility for climate change. Paying for the effects of climate change would be like admitting that climate change is real, and we certainly can’t have that.

[–] softcat@lemmy.ca 47 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The citizens of Arkansas can pull harder on those bootstraps, with any luck they'll still be around to vote for her yet again next time.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 day ago

“Given the cumulative impact and sheer magnitude of destruction from these severe weather events, federal assistance is vital to ensure that state and local communities have the capabilities needed to rebuild,” the delegation wrote.

Earlier this year, Sanders praised the Trump administration's efforts to slash funding for federal agencies, including FEMA, and called Elon Musk's cost-cutting operation a "gamechanger." But those efforts are now impacting storm victims in her state.

[–] tracker@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago

Thoughts and prayers… /s

[–] unabart@sh.itjust.works 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

This cyclops redneck bitch can taste her own face.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

She was born with a silver spoon and her dad was a big shot in Washington DC. That's why she had no idea people would openly attack how she looked and acted when she got the spokesperson job for trump's first term. She was in a cocoon.

[–] unabart@sh.itjust.works 1 points 21 minutes ago

She looked like an anemic grimace, barking at reporters while keeping one eye on the deli tray the whole time.

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 3 points 1 day ago

When reached for comment*, Trump reportedly said, "What? Never mind, doesn't matter what she said -- she loves it."

*not really