Trump Ties Disaster Aid to Midterm Outcome: NYT Says White House Uses FEMA Relief as Leverage as States Face Vote Warnings

Trump disaster aid midterms — AI-generated news photo of a flooded American neighborhood with FEMA-style emergency vehicles at dawn

A New York Times report out Thursday says the Trump disaster aid midterms strategy has crossed a line that used to be untouchable in American politics: federal emergency relief is being used as leverage in the fight for Congress. “The White House is using federal disaster relief as leverage while Republicans fight to keep power … Read more