President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit various disaster-stricken areas of the country, starting Friday in North Carolina. North Carolina residents have suffered for months and have been “mistreated.”
In recent decades, the American government has eagerly funneled hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign aid and engaged in fruitless nation-building projects overseas. For example, former President Joe Biden. blew $230 million A useless floating pier off the coast of Gaza that was dismantled 20 days later. For example, recent disasters such as Hawaii, North Carolina, and California some Americans wonder if their own government feels the need to devote such fervor to domestic relief efforts as well.
Due to the effects of the deadly Hurricane Helen over 100 Americans and reportedly At least 6,000 miles of roads, more than 160 water and sewer systems, more than 1,000 bridges and culverts, and at least 73,000 homes were damaged. President Trump captured the differing perceptions of the Biden administration's response to crises at home and abroad.
“Our government has given unlimited funding to the defense of foreign borders, but refuses to protect America's borders and, more importantly, its own people.”
“They're giving $750 to people whose homes have been swept away,” President Donald Trump said at an Oct. 5 rally. They are transferring tens of billions of dollars.” One-time payments of $750 per household will be made available to eligible disaster survivors through FEMA's Critical Needs Assistance. “Think about it: We're giving hundreds of billions of dollars to foreign countries, and we're giving North Carolina $750.”
Trump made this point clearly in his inaugural address. states:
We have a government that provides unlimited funding for the defense of foreign borders while refusing to protect America's borders and, more importantly, its own citizens. Our country is unable to provide basic services during an emergency. These days, the wonderful people of North Carolina are being treated very poorly, as shown by other states that are still suffering from the effects of hurricanes that occurred many months ago. Recently, we have witnessed fires from several weeks ago still burning unchecked in Los Angeles.
A December 13th Damage and needs assessment The North Carolina research agency estimates damages and required costs to be more than $59.6 billion, including “$44.4 billion in direct damages, $9.4 billion in indirect or induced damages, and $9.4 billion in enhancement and mitigation costs.” This includes a potential investment of $5.8 billion.
“We're going to make it right.”
On the other hand, federal funds dripped Piecemeal relief efforts have entered the Tar Heel State since the storm, but despite an apparent reluctance by some within the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide aid to potential Trump supporters, There is still a strong sense that
For example, residents of Swannanoa, North Carolina said WXII-TV reported this week that it has received little aid from the federal government and expressed hope that things will change under new leadership.
“We've seen people living in used trailers with raw sewage under the trailer, people living in tents,” said Ian Monley, a staff member with Valley Strong Disaster Relief. I've seen people living in their cars.'' Usually you see FEMA trailers coming in and directing people to housing, but we've never seen anything like that. ”
trump who Paused All overseas development assistance programs for 90 days, on Monday said “I'm going to stop in North Carolina on Friday,” he said in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity on Tuesday evening. “The first stop is because those people have been treated very badly by the Democrats.”
“They're still dealing with the damage from the hurricane from a few months ago, so we're going to fix this problem,” Trump added.
The state's new Democratic governor, Josh Stein, confirmed Trump's visit at a press conference on Tuesday. pay attention“I think it’s very good news for the people of Western North Carolina that this issue is on the minds of the new administration.”
Mr. Stein said his schedule is unclear, but he hopes he “hopes” to meet Mr. Trump.
After visiting North Carolina, President Trump is scheduled to head to Los Angeles and then Nevada.
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