Donald Trumphas ahistoryof conditioning his response to natural disasters to the politics of an affected state.

I think, frankly, FEMA is not good.

Its Trump, however, who wants to condition federal disaster relief on political subservience.

US President Donald Trump stops to greet supporters upon arrival at Asheville Regional Airport in Fletcher, North Carolina, on January 24, 2025, to visit the region devastated by Hurricane Helene. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

President Donald Trump in Fletcher, North Carolina, on Jan. 24, 2025MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images