Trump administration moves away from abolishing FEMA

[Zorro]

As the president heads to Texas to see the impact of last week’s deadly flash floods, the White House has backed away from plans to abolish the agency, officials said.

For months, President Donald Trump and his homeland security secretary have said the Federal Emergency Management Agency could be eliminated. But as the president heads to Texas to view the impact of last week’s deadly floods, administration officials say abolishing the agency outright is not on the agenda.

A senior White House official told The Washington Post that no official action is being taken to wind down FEMA, and that changes in the agency will probably amount to a “rebranding” that will emphasize state leaders’ roles in disaster response.

The official and others emphasized that Trump will make the ultimate decision, but said at this point, FEMA is not set to be abolished.

“Without any official action,” the official said, “you’re already seeing the theory” of the administration’s new approach “taking place in Texas."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/11/trump-fema-texas-floods/

I believe the primary motivation for eliminating FEMA and the federal weather services was because they appeared to endorse that "woke" climate change belief.

[Norrrm]

1. FEMA is now for favored republican governors, not all Americans.

[2naSalit]

2. TACO don does it again!

[BoRaGard]

3. "Well, I guess we really are stupid and mean. Therefore, TACO today, toadies." - Krasnov (R-Felon)

[Hugin]

4. FEMA will still only be called upon when it's politically expedient.

Like in Texas with it’s 28 yes men representatives. If there’s a disaster in a blue area or there are few Retrumplicans. Well, the order of the day is that they can continue to piss up a rope.