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Latest denial of disaster funding comes as Trump has repeatedly stated he wants to eliminate FEMA

Donald Trump has denied federal disaster relief funds to the people of Arkansas, which saw dozens of people die from a series of deadly tornados last month, so legislators are pleading for him to reconsider.

More than 40 people have been found dead after a series of tornados and severe storms hit Arkansas and neighboring states Mississippi and Missouri in March, according to CNN.

Given the scale of the disaster, the state’s Republican governor, Sarah Huckabee, requested federal disaster aid as a part of an emergency declaration. That request was later denied by the Trump administration.

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[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They'll blame liberals and vote for Trump. I'd bet money on it.

Look, I do not relish in other people's suffering. But at some point there is only so much I can do and say, before the fruits of your choices are 110% on you.

This is obviously a statement on the vocal majority of the region. For those that aren't idiot assholes and are suffering, I am sorry and please let us know what we can do.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 12 points 1 day ago

ms huckabee rolling back child labor laws should solve some of the problems, right republicans.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 145 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 104 points 2 days ago
[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Time to pull yourselves up by your bootstraps.

[–] andyburke@fedia.io 49 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Will Republicans ever learn not to vote for Republicans?

[–] anonymouse2@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 day ago

They're not voting for Republicans. They're voting against Democrats. And, no, they will never learn.

[–] GuyFawkes@midwest.social 18 points 1 day ago

Nope. They’ve inbred themselves too far into stupidity.

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[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 85 points 2 days ago (3 children)
[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

This is how trump rewards people who voted for him.

People need to understand he doesn't care about ANYONE that doesn't have millions of dollars.

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Its pathetic that the Fayetteville area goes red.

[–] Kurokujo@lemm.ee 2 points 23 hours ago

Also sad but not surprising that Craighead/Jonesboro isn't blue.

[–] Soulg@ani.social 8 points 1 day ago

Yes, but not surprising. I'm in Rogers and it was very obvious that there was no shot for Harris, even though I see plenty of cool bumper stickers and pride flags outside houses.

[–] lilsolar@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago

You fell for it again award

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

Rhetoric? And you believe it?!

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 21 hours ago

Upvoted for based JC Denton

[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 59 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (9 children)

I have empathy for those in the state South of us. But very little sympathy. Your population of morons voted for this. Just like ours did. You get what you voted for. So have the day you voted for.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 58 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I would feel SO much better if they even had an inkling that they have done this to their own selves.

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 33 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Dumb fucks are down there buried in rubble and blaming Obama.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My realtor thinks everything is Biden’s fault

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Why do you do business with them? You can vote with your wallet with a hell of a lot of the transactions that occur in your daily life.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Because I didn’t know in the beginning and now the process is almost done. I’m not sacrificing my first house because I want to stick it to one misguided individual who is too susceptible to propaganda

[–] grue@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

I hope you at least give him a hearty "fuck you" right after the ink dries at closing, though.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

they think biden and the haitans, they used the weather controller.

[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's definitely the most frustrating part about this. They will turn around and gleefully blame the victims of this. Rather than taking responsibility themselves.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Even while they ARE the victims

[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Small point of distinction. If you throw yourself into a wood chipper you aren't a victim of the wood chipper. Just your own hubris. But otherwise I agree absolutely.

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Sadly, this point will be lost amongst the louder voices shouting accusations of blame at Obama and Biden.

[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Or DEI, or immigrants, or trans, or or or any of the other non threats they've been programmed to fear.

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I heard something once, about a Jewish community manufacturing a laser that will work from orbit? From what I can understand, its primary purpose is to manufacture red herring arguments.

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[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ms huckabee was originally part of his 1st admin before trump had no use for her anymore.

[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Oh I have no empathy or sympathy for her horrible family or her. Just the average person that lives in the states and isn't an elected official.

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 31 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Aren't you happy you voted trump?

I'm sure these people are defending trump, still, saying it's for the best. Trump could just piss in their mouth and they'd say "that k you master for refreshing me!"

[–] arschflugkoerper@feddit.org 12 points 1 day ago

they better say thank you

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[–] pandapoo@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

This is in preparation for California wildfires.

He's setting precedent with an exponentially smaller disaster in a red state, as political cover for future denial of relief funds for the much larger Blue State seasonal disasters.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 43 points 2 days ago

Conservatives do not rely on and do not need precedent.

[–] slumlordthanatos@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I tried, but voting Democrat in Arkansas is just pissing in the wind.

We're getting what we deserve, and reaping what we've sown. Don't pity us.

[–] Soulg@ani.social 5 points 1 day ago

Nobody who voted D deserves it.

[–] dadarobot@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 day ago

Hello from little rock

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

ms huckabee, you were once part of his administration then he threw you under the bus.

[–] Ceruleum@lemmy.wtf 13 points 1 day ago

So much winning!

[–] PotatoLibre@feddit.it 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Climate change is fake news.

The storm is fake news.

Nobody died, its all staged.

[–] Darkard@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

So many crisis actors. It must have cost Biden a fortune.

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[–] selkiesidhe@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago

You get what you voted for. You asked for a president who came out and said point blank that he does not care about you and only cares about your vote. Your hatred and stupidity brought you here now own it while we all point and shake our heads.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Are Huckabee's bootstraps broken or somethin'?

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I’m sad to see it, but this is what they voted for. This is what republicans have been fighting for for years, decades even, and Arkansas’ entire federal delegation is republican.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago

Republicans deny aid as well, he can't do any of this alone.

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