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and it has fallen on deaf ears.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders fights Trump admin's disaster aid denial to ruby-red Arkansas
The Trump ally urged him to reverse his administration's decision to deny federal aid to her state after deadly storms last month.
April 29, 2025, 3:42 PM EDT
By Ja'han Jones
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Sanders, who served as White House press secretary during Trump's first term, filed an appeal of the Trump administration’s aid denial April 18. In the appeal, she noted that the storms killed at least three people and injured 32 others, and detailed significant property loss and damage. And Arkansas’ congressional delegation, which is entirely Republican, co-signed a letter to Trump urging him to "reconsider the denial."
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Earlier this year, Sanders praised the Trump administration's efforts to slash funding for federal agencies, including FEMA, and called Elon Musk's cost-cutting operation a "gamechanger." But those efforts are now impacting storm victims in her state.
Last week, Sanders said during an interview, "I've talked to the president. I've talked to [Department of Homeland Security] Secretary Noem. We want to make sure that people are taken care of, and we're going to continue to work to ensure that happens."
It seems Arkansans in need are being forced to wait with bated breath to see whether Trump — someone dangerously ignorant about climate change and severe weather events — and his administration believe their experiences warrant recovery funds.
The Trump ally urged him to reverse his administration's decision to deny federal aid to her state after deadly storms last month.
April 29, 2025, 3:42 PM EDT
By Ja'han Jones
(snip)
Sanders, who served as White House press secretary during Trump's first term, filed an appeal of the Trump administration’s aid denial April 18. In the appeal, she noted that the storms killed at least three people and injured 32 others, and detailed significant property loss and damage. And Arkansas’ congressional delegation, which is entirely Republican, co-signed a letter to Trump urging him to "reconsider the denial."
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Earlier this year, Sanders praised the Trump administration's efforts to slash funding for federal agencies, including FEMA, and called Elon Musk's cost-cutting operation a "gamechanger." But those efforts are now impacting storm victims in her state.
Last week, Sanders said during an interview, "I've talked to the president. I've talked to [Department of Homeland Security] Secretary Noem. We want to make sure that people are taken care of, and we're going to continue to work to ensure that happens."
It seems Arkansans in need are being forced to wait with bated breath to see whether Trump — someone dangerously ignorant about climate change and severe weather events — and his administration believe their experiences warrant recovery funds.
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Compounding natural disasters in multiple communities last month will make recovery more difficult for the state and local governments in Arkansas.
Our congressional delegation supports Gov. @SarahHuckabee Sanders’ request for reconsideration of a major disaster declaration.
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4:54 PM · Apr 21, 2025
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Compounding natural disasters in multiple communities last month will make recovery more difficult for the state and local governments in Arkansas.
Our congressional delegation supports Gov. @SarahHuckabee Sanders’ request for reconsideration of a major disaster declaration.
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4:54 PM · Apr 21, 2025
They should get the same response as blue states as succinctly uttered by one Gene Wilder -
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