Civic Register
| 11.4.19
Would You Support Trump Ending Wildfire Aid for California?
Should Trump end wildfire aid for California?
What’s the story?
- President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off federal funding for the wildfires plaguing California, claiming its democratic governor “has done a terrible job of forest management.”
- The president continued: “Every year, as the fire’s [sic] rage & California burns, it is the same thing-and then he comes to the Federal Government for $$$ help. No more. Get your act together Governor. You don’t see close to the level of burn in other states.”
- Golden State Gov. Gavin Newsom fired (sorry) back, telling Trump, “You don’t believe in climate change. You are excused from this conversation.”
- As we noted in a recent article, wildfires are becoming increasingly destructive. Federal agencies manage 57% of the 33 million acres of forested areas in California.
- The president has threatened to withhold aid in the past. In January, Trump claimed he told the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to withhold aid “unless they get their act together [in California], which is unlikely.”
What do you think?
Should the federal government withhold wildfire aid to California? Take action and tell your reps, then share your thoughts below.
—Josh Herman
(Photo Credit: iStock / Kevin Lendio)
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