Trump Holds Disaster Presser on Deadly Floods
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Why did Donald Trump hold a disaster press conference while golfing in New Jersey?
Donald Trump just gave a disastrous press conference on the tarmac in New Jersey as he was flying back to Washington, D.C. He spent the weekend golfing at Bedminster. A reporter asked Donald Trump if he was still planning to phase out FEMA in light of the catastrophe that has taken place in Kerr County, Texas. Donald Trump refuses to rule out eliminating FEMA. FEMA here watch this.
Are you still planning to phase out FEMA?
Well FEMA is uh something we can talk about later. But right now they're busy working, so we'll leave it at that. Go ahead.
So even after all we know, with at least 78 dead and many people still missing, he's talking about eliminating FEMA. Here, Donald Trump also says that he does not think that the federal government needs to hire back the meteorologists in Texas and elsewhere who work at the National Weather Service who do the forecasting. Here, play this clip.
In light of the floods, do you think that the federal government needs to hire back any of the meteorologists who are fired for these floods?
I w I wouldn't know that. I really wouldn't I would think not. This was the thing that happened in seconds. Nobody expected it. Nobody saw it. Uh very talented people in there and they didn't see it. It's I guess they said once in a hundred years they've never seen anything like that. So I wouldn't uh I mean people are trying to blame the school, they're trying to blame the camp, they're trying to blame it it's just a horrible thing. But no, I wouldn't say that, no.
As Aaron Ruper says, this is the exact same talking points that Trump used after he cut disaster preparedness his first term and then COVID hit. Then Donald Trump is asked, So are you investigating whether the cuts that you and Doge made to the federal government left key vacancies at the National Weather Service open and degraded the forecasting? And trying to Trump's like, No, I I'm I'm really not. And then he says or tries to blame it on Biden, but then he says, Don't blame it on Biden. Watch this word salad that he gives as an answer. Play this clip.
Are you investigating whether some of the cuts to the federal government left key vacancies at the National Weather Service or in the emergency coordination?
They did not. They did, I'll tell you uh If you look at that uh that what a situation that all is and uh that was really the Biden set up. That was not our setup, but I wouldn't blame Biden for it either. I would uh Just say this is a hundred year catastrophe. And it's just so horrible to watch.
As our friend Molly Jungfast says, Donald Trump has been president for 168 days, and he can take accountability for anything. Just like COVID, like a miracle, it's all gonna go away. Next day reporter asks Donald Trump, So what do you say to people like Democrats who are blaming you for the federal cuts that you made in Texas?
Is Trump still planning to eliminate FEMA despite the Texas flood disaster?
Trump refuses to even answer and engage. with the question. Here, play this clip.
Democrats are claiming bird federal cuts for the debts over in Texas.
I think that's a question that you should have to answer. Just he's not going to answer the question. So then shifting gears, reporters start asking Donald Trump about the tariff rates, right? The Trump regime promised 90 deals in 90 days. That deadline is July 9th. There's really been no deals made. So when Donald Trump's asked this question, he has no clue what's even going on, right? He's like, huh? Tariffs? What are you talking about? Tariffs? And then the reporter says, the tariff rates, the deadlines. What are you doing? Watch Donald Trump's response. Let's play it.
Mr President, do the tariff rates change at all um on july ninth or do they change on August first?
What are you talking about?
Uh tariff rates. Do they change on July ninth or August first?
They're gonna be tariffs, or tariffs are gonna be the tariffs. I think we'll have most countries done by uh July ninth, yeah. Either a letter or a deal.
But they did but they go into effect on August first. The tariffs go into effect August first, but the president is setting the rates and the deals right now.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why did Donald Trump hold a disaster press conference while golfing in New Jersey?
0:00–3:03
2
Is Trump still planning to eliminate FEMA despite the Texas flood disaster?
3:03–5:11
3
Did the cuts to the National Weather Service affect the Texas flash‑flood warnings?
5:11–7:44
4
What did Governor Abbott say about the unexpected severity of the Kerr County floods?
7:44–9:56
5
How are federal and state agencies supposed to coordinate during a disaster like the Texas floods?
9:56–12:43
6
Why is Trump refusing to answer questions about tariff deadlines and the Red Sea incident?
12:43–16:08
7
Will Trump visit Texas after the floods, and what is his response to criticism?
16:08–19:03
8
How does the episode connect the Texas flood response to U.S. policy on Ukraine, Israel, and the Houthis?
19:03–20:50