What's Going on with FEMA?

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-- Micah Loewinger (@micahloewinger.bsky.social) 2:49 PM Â· May 22, 2026

FEMA, under the leadership of Trump/MAGA, will not be there for us when the next catastrophe comes.

We're another Ukraine for them; another Taiwan.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-05-23 11:17 AM | Reply

It's been gutted and the money stolen.

You know, the usual fair for this administration.

#2 | Posted by jpw at 2026-05-23 12:06 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

It's 3 times harder for blue states to get disaster funding under Trump

FTA:

The president has approved just 23 percent of blue state requests for disaster aid, compared to 89 percent for red states.

President Donald Trump has taken twice as long when considering disaster requests from Democratic-led states compared to Republican states. | Alex Brandon/AP

President Donald Trump has rejected disaster aid for Democratic-run states at the highest rate in the 47-year history of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

He approved just 23 percent of disaster funding requests from states with a Democratic governor and two Democratic senators since returning to office 14 months ago. For states with a Republican governor and two Republican senators, it's the opposite " Trump has approved 89 percent of their requests.

#3 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2026-05-23 01:07 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

^Just more proof that blue states are significantly subsidizing red states.

For blue states, it's almost to the point of taxation without representation.

#4 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2026-05-23 01:09 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Most MAGA have a doomsday bunker in their communal outhouse, so they'll be fine.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-05-23 01:15 PM | Reply

Fewer hurricanes are expected this season, so FEMA will likely stick to their usual concentration camp activities. /s

#6 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-05-23 01:17 PM | Reply