They didn’t vote for him so he doesn’t care about them.
Breaking News: President Trump reversed himself, approving wildfire aid for California shortly after his administration rejected the state’s request for help. https://t.co/uDPtlH2QQm
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 16, 2020
As a matter of course, FEMA sends declaration decisions to the WH. By all metrics, FEMA would have sent a “yes” to WH. WH denied which is unheard of since declarations are pretty routine. Who did so? And what political calculation (CA Republican house members?) made WH change? https://t.co/RycaASLdLZ
— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) October 16, 2020
Update from the White House on denied-then-approved California disaster declaration: "The Governor and Leader McCarthy spoke and presented a convincing case and additional on-the-ground perspective for reconsideration leading the President to approve the declaration."
— Kevin Liptak (@Kevinliptakcnn) October 16, 2020
Trump's administration has rejected California's request for a major disaster declaration tied to the Creek Fire and five other catastrophic blazes, a rare move considering the breadth and high-profile nature of the disasterhttps://t.co/5yBVh5H5lG
— POLITICO (@politico) October 16, 2020
These may not be your voters, Mr. President, but they are Americans, your constituents, and they deserve help. @RsAndIs4Biden https://t.co/OGhS1Hf9BY
— Governor Christine Todd Whitman (@GovCTW) October 16, 2020
Peculiar thing for a nationalist, no? To rule out aid to the most populous state? Just what nation is it that this criminal crowd pledges allegiance to? https://t.co/wR57xU2JO7
— Todd Gitlin (@toddgitlin) October 16, 2020
Sad! 