You can’t only help those in need if they voted for you.
It’s the most basic part of being president, and this guy knows nothing about it. https://t.co/FuPHwtlZuu
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 3, 2024
E&E News reporter Scott Waldman shared on X that former Trump officials told him they had to present voter data to the former president to secure disaster funding for California wildfire victims. Trump reportedly only released the aid after learning that he had as many GOP supporters in Orange County, California, as in Iowa.
Governor Gavin Newsom expressed deep concern over what Trump’s actions could mean for blue states in the event of future natural disasters. “A glimpse into the future if we elect [Trump],” Newsom wrote. “Trump was willing to hold back aid after devastating wildfires in California until he saw proof that people liked him. He doesn’t care about America. He only cares about himself.”
Two former Trump White House officials told me they had to show voter data to Trump to get him to release disaster funding to CA wildfire victims. He released it after learning that he had as many GOP supporters in Orange Co. as he did in Iowa.
— swinny (@swinny17) October 3, 2024
Mike Nellis, a former advisor to Vice President Harris, slammed Trump’s reported delay in providing aid, saying, “This kind of behavior should be immediately disqualifying.” He added, “If a Democrat did something like that, they’d be tarred and feathered—and rightly so.”
Attorney Aaron Reichlin-Melnick from the American Immigration Council highlighted the gravity of the revelation, noting that Mark Harvey, Trump’s senior director for resiliency policy, put his name on the report. “Wow,” Reichlin-Melnick wrote. “On the record source, not anonymous, from a former official who directly interacted with Trump on this specific issue.”
Heather Reid, managing director at Climate Power, pointed out what was at stake during Trump’s delay: “Trump KNEW that people’s homes, livelihoods, and whole lives had been destroyed by wildfires, and yet he couldn’t be bothered to release disaster aid until his staff convinced him that Republican voters needed help, too.”
As outrage continues to grow, many are pointing to Trump’s actions as a clear abuse of power, with some calling for accountability. Dan Pfeiffer, co-host of Pod Save America, said, “This is exactly the sort of abuse of power that the impeachment clause was created for.”
NEW: Two former Trump White House officials told me they had to show voter data to Trump to get him to release disaster funding to CA wildfire victims. He released it after learning that he had as many GOP supporters in Orange Co. as he did in Iowa. https://t.co/VU9fbGsOBl
— Scott Waldman (@scottpwaldman) October 3, 2024
Republicans have spent the past week brazenly lying about Biden and Harris refusing to provide aid to hurricane victims in red states.
But, of course, it turns out it was actually Trump who withheld federal aid from the victims of the 2018 California wildfires because they…
— Mike Nellis (@MikeNellis) October 3, 2024
Donald Trump KNEW that people’s homes, livelihoods, and whole lives had been destroyed by wildfires, and yet he couldn’t be bothered to release disaster aid until his staff convinced him that *Republican voters* needed help, too. https://t.co/ug8tFutAnA
— Heather Reid (@hkreid) October 3, 2024
I know everyone has become numb to Trump’s conduct but this is exactly the sort of abuse of power that the impeachment clause was created for https://t.co/1528i5aFAX
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) October 3, 2024
Trump relied on voter data to decide which disaster victims to help
Not a bad thing for Kamala Harris and Liz Cheney to hit today as they talk about putting country over party https://t.co/hVDJnD25Y0
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) October 3, 2024
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