President Donald Trump has called for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to be abolished, saying that states should manage disaster response independently for greater efficiency and cost savings.
He accused FEMA of mismanaging disaster relief funds, disobeying orders, and favoring Democratic-led areas.
“FEMA spent tens of millions of dollars in Democrat areas, disobeying orders, but left the people of North Carolina high and dry,” Trump said in a Feb. 11 post on social media, adding that the agency under the previous administration was a “disaster” and “should be terminated.”
The agency has faced mounting scrutiny from Republicans over its handling of recent disasters, including hurricanes Helene and Milton, which struck the southeast United States in 2024….