{"id":2394951,"date":"2025-01-24T17:40:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T22:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-stunned-by-what-he-finds-in-north-carolina-threatens-ultimate-accountability-for-fema\/"},"modified":"2025-01-24T17:41:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T22:41:01","slug":"trump-stunned-by-what-he-finds-in-north-carolina-threatens-ultimate-accountability-for-fema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-stunned-by-what-he-finds-in-north-carolina-threatens-ultimate-accountability-for-fema\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Stunned by What He Finds in North Carolina, Threatens Ultimate Accountability for FEMA"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-stunned-by-what-he-finds-in-north-carolina-threatens-ultimate-accountability-for-fema%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2394951&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The passage \u2063discusses the\u2063 ongoing issues in North\u200b Carolina \u200bfollowing Hurricane Helene,\u200c which occurred in late September 2024, resulting in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">104 fatalities adn widespread destruction<\/a>.Former\u200d President Donald \u200dTrump, during \u200da recent visit to\u2063 the state, \u2064criticized the \u2062Federal\u2064 Emergency \u200cManagement Agency (FEMA) for its inadequate response, labeling it \u2062as bureaucratic, slow, and ineffective under the biden administration. He highlighted that\u2062 many residents are still\u2063 without essential services like hot and\u200c drinking water. Trump proposed \u200ba direct funding approach, \u200bsuggesting states be paid\u2064 directly\u2063 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-energy-secretary-says-we-dont-know-fully-if-climate-change-caused-florida-building-collapse\/\" title=\"WATCH: Biden Energy Secretary Says \u2018We Don\u2019t Know Fully\u2019 If \u2018Climate Change\u2019 Caused Florida Building Collapse\">disaster recovery efforts<\/a> rather \u200dthan relying on FEMA, which he views as complicating the recovery process. Additionally, he emphasized the need for \u200dimmediate and \u2064effective support\u2063 for \u2064those impacted by the hurricane, reflecting \u2062his \u2062stance on reducing governmental inefficiencies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>He may not be the president anymore, but Joe Biden is still finding ways to shock his successor.<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/congressman-introduces-joint-resolution-allow-trump-third-term\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> admitted as much after he visited the still-ravaged Tar Heel state on Friday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcnc.com\/article\/weather\/hurricane\/helene\/president-trump-disappointed-fema-resopnse-to-western-north-carolina\/275-7fd27f68-2cd3-41fd-bdd7-f35aca2787e7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WCNC-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to reporters in North Carolina, Trump admitted that he couldn&rsquo;t believe what he saw of the state in the aftermath of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fema-admits-failed-deliver-christmas-pledge-north-carolina-helene-victims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hurricane Helene<\/a>, which left 104 people dead after it made landfall in late September 2024.<\/p>\n<p>In short, it&rsquo;s still a disaster zone, all these months later, and Trump has some questions about what exactly the Federal Emergency Management Agency will do about it.<\/p>\n<p>That is, if Trump even gives them the chance.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;FEMA has been a very big disappointment,&rdquo; Trump told the media, per WCNC. &ldquo;They cost a tremendous amount of money, it&rsquo;s very bureaucratic, and it&rsquo;s very slow.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Other than that, we&rsquo;re very happy with them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;ve had nothing but disaster since then,&rdquo; Trump said of FEMA under the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>The president added: &ldquo;Biden did a bad job. Some residents still don&rsquo;t have hot water, drinking water or anything else, and many of them don&rsquo;t have quarters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They don&rsquo;t have anything. They got a stipend for what they lost, and we&rsquo;re going to take care of it. This is totally unacceptable, and I&rsquo;ll be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-permanently-bans-president-trumps-account\/\" title=\"Twitter permanently bans President Trump\u2019s account\">taking strong action<\/a> to get North Carolina the support that you need to quickly recover and rebuild.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The way WCNC describes it, Trump views FEMA as an unnecessary middle-man after the botched response to Helene and wants to hold them accountable.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump said he was going to recommend FEMA goes away, instead paying states directly for their work and cutting out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">federal agency<\/a> that &lsquo;complicates&rsquo; recovery,&rdquo; the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;d pay a percentage to the state, but the state should fix this,&rdquo; Trump further explained. &ldquo;If the state did this from the beginning, it would have been a lot better situation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x2t3jKi4_Ik?si=P8jJc8L-HntkzA9Z\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>It should come as little surprise that Trump is putting the eradication of FEMA on the table.<\/p>\n<p>The president is an outspoken supporter of cutting back on government unwieldiness, going so far as to create an entire Department of Government Efficiency to tackle issues like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/doge-targets-insane-budget-earmarked-candy-blankets-comic-books-stuffed-animals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">budgetary waste<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But perhaps more so than Trump&rsquo;s stated desire to cut back on government excess, the president has also put his money where his mouth is when it comes to North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Back in October 2024, just days after Helene hit, Trump and Elon Musk both cut out the middle-man to help provide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/donald-trump-elon-musk-team-help-north-carolina-residents-dealing-helene-aftermath\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">internet access<\/a> to the victims.<\/p>\n<p>Other charity groups took a similar cue and also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dr-phil-travels-north-carolina-finds-franklin-grahams-samaritans-purse-putting-fema-shame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">worked around<\/a> FEMA to bring direct relief to victims.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Donald Trump acknowledged this after visiting the severely affected Tar Heel state on Friday, as reported by WCNC-TV. While speaking to reporters in North Carolina, Trump expressed disbelief at the devastation he witnessed in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which resulted in 104 fatalities following its landfall in late September 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2394952,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Donald-Trump-31.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8049,18818,32258,4855,3634],"class_list":["post-2394951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-accountability","tag-fema","tag-north-carolina","tag-threats","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Donald-Trump-31.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2394951"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394951\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2394955,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394951\/revisions\/2394955"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2394952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2394951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2394951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2394951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}