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

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          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.

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            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

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

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      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.

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          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.