Cabot Phillips

Anytime.

Anytime.

Yeah, the president said the state had been, quote, abandoned by Democrats, but vowed to remember them and help them rebuild. During a press conference in Swannanoa, a town I visited for the Daily Wire back in October, Trump repeatedly called victims to the podium to tell their stories. Many described waiting weeks or even months for any relief from FEMA after Hurricane Helene.

Yeah, the president said the state had been, quote, abandoned by Democrats, but vowed to remember them and help them rebuild. During a press conference in Swannanoa, a town I visited for the Daily Wire back in October, Trump repeatedly called victims to the podium to tell their stories. Many described waiting weeks or even months for any relief from FEMA after Hurricane Helene.

Others said they feel forgotten by the federal government. Remember, FEMA has been under an intense microscope this year after we here at The Daily Wire broke that story about officials encouraging relief workers to skip homes that displayed Trump signs. But the president has long criticized the agency for being inefficient, ineffective, and overly bureaucratic.

Others said they feel forgotten by the federal government. Remember, FEMA has been under an intense microscope this year after we here at The Daily Wire broke that story about officials encouraging relief workers to skip homes that displayed Trump signs. But the president has long criticized the agency for being inefficient, ineffective, and overly bureaucratic.

And this weekend, he floated the idea of eliminating FEMA altogether and creating a new system in which states would receive funds directly from the federal government and allocate it themselves.

And this weekend, he floated the idea of eliminating FEMA altogether and creating a new system in which states would receive funds directly from the federal government and allocate it themselves.

Similar to North Carolina, Trump has also criticized the emergency response in California, except in this case, he's been much more focused on state and city officials, who he says were unprepared ahead of the fires and incompetent after. Ahead of his visit, Trump said he was prepared to open up federal relief for the state.

Similar to North Carolina, Trump has also criticized the emergency response in California, except in this case, he's been much more focused on state and city officials, who he says were unprepared ahead of the fires and incompetent after. Ahead of his visit, Trump said he was prepared to open up federal relief for the state.

But first, he wanted to see Governor Newsom implement statewide voter ID laws and reverse environmental policies that he said made the fires worse.

But first, he wanted to see Governor Newsom implement statewide voter ID laws and reverse environmental policies that he said made the fires worse.

But it is worth noting, Trump struck a more conciliatory tone once he landed in California, professing a, quote, great love for the state and assuring Newsom and other elected officials, both Republican and Democrat, who were there, that, quote, the federal government is standing behind you 100%. But there were still some clashes, particularly between Trump and L.A.

But it is worth noting, Trump struck a more conciliatory tone once he landed in California, professing a, quote, great love for the state and assuring Newsom and other elected officials, both Republican and Democrat, who were there, that, quote, the federal government is standing behind you 100%. But there were still some clashes, particularly between Trump and L.A.

's much maligned Democratic Mayor Karen Bass. During a press conference, the president called out Bass for policies that have kept residents from returning to their properties to begin the rebuilding process. The people are willing to clean out their own debris.

's much maligned Democratic Mayor Karen Bass. During a press conference, the president called out Bass for policies that have kept residents from returning to their properties to begin the rebuilding process. The people are willing to clean out their own debris.

A lot, John. The president has continued to ramp up deportation efforts, focusing first on illegal immigrants with an existing criminal record. Over the weekend, ICE agents arrested dozens of convicted gang members in Aurora, Colorado, and they made dozens more arrests in Boston, Chicago, and cities across the country.

A lot, John. The president has continued to ramp up deportation efforts, focusing first on illegal immigrants with an existing criminal record. Over the weekend, ICE agents arrested dozens of convicted gang members in Aurora, Colorado, and they made dozens more arrests in Boston, Chicago, and cities across the country.

Trump has ordered many of those criminal migrants to be deported back to their home countries, but not all countries initially were willing to take them back. On Sunday, Colombia's far-left Governor Gustavo Petro refused to allow two deportation flights to land in his country. Trump responded in a major way, vowing to immediately implement 25% tariffs on all Colombian goods.

Trump has ordered many of those criminal migrants to be deported back to their home countries, but not all countries initially were willing to take them back. On Sunday, Colombia's far-left Governor Gustavo Petro refused to allow two deportation flights to land in his country. Trump responded in a major way, vowing to immediately implement 25% tariffs on all Colombian goods.