Trump Plans Visit To East Palestine, Says Locals ‘Need Help’

Donald Trump, the former President, will visit East Palestine, Ohio in the next few days. This is where a train carrying dangerous materials was derail this month.

According to a statement by his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump said he would visit the Pennsylvania border town on Wednesday. In the statement, President Joe Biden’s government was criticised for making it seem like they were trying to flip-flop Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides disaster assistance.

“Biden and FEMA said they would not be sending federal aid to East Palestine. As soon as I announced that I’m going, he announced a team will go. Hopefully he will also be there. This is good news because we got them to ‘move.’ The people of East Palestine need help,” Trump stated. “I’ll see you on Wednesday!”

FEMA first informed Ohio about the derailment of the Norfolk Southern freight train. did not qualify Federal disaster assistance, but the Department of Health and Human Services would assist residents who need medical attention due to the toxic spillage.

However, Governor Mike DeWine (R OH) had released a joint declaration with Thomas Sivak, FEMA Regional Administrator, announcing FEMA help would be coming.

“FEMA and the State of Ohio have been in constant contact regarding emergency operations in East Palestine,” The Joint statement. “U.S. EPA and Ohio EPA have been working together since day one. Tomorrow, FEMA will supplement federal efforts by deploying a Senior Response Official along with a Regional Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) to support ongoing operations, including incident coordination and ongoing assessments of potential long-term recovery needs.”

February 3 was the date of the train derailed. After authorities said they had conducted an investigation, locals and elected officials raised concerns about their health. Controlled burning of hazardous chemicalsIt is meant to prevent large explosions. The fire caused a temporary evacuation, and created a plume of smoke.

The Environment Protection Agency has been in place since the fire was extinguished on February 8. Air monitoring “has not detected any levels of health concern in the community that are attributed to the train derailment.”

DeWine’s office Friday testing results from East Palestine’s municipal water source have determined that municipal drinking water is safe to drink, but urged locals who get their water from private wells to bottled water until their water is tested.

Trump won Ohio in 2016 and 2020 Presidential Elections. Biden has stated that he will run for reelection, but Democrat Joe Biden has not yet officially declared his candidacy.