Texas, Trump and flood
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President Donald Trump on Friday (Jul 11) toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in Texas and lauded state and local officials, even amid mounting criticism that they may have
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Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state level.
Trump visits Texas after deadly flood, avoids talk of FEMA cuts, calls disaster "unbelievable" and pledges support. Follow Newsweek's live blog.
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"FEMA has been really headed by some very good people,” Trump said during a roundtable with local officials, suggesting his administration turned the agency around after sharply criticizing the Biden administration-led FEMA response to flooding in North Carolina in late 2024.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced the federal declaration Friday after formally requesting it for the Austin-area counties Thursday afternoon.