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.
History!? We don't need no stinking history!