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Trump's Selective Disaster Aid Ignites Controversy and Criticism
10/29/2025
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Story summary
- Greg Sargent and Steve Benen criticize U.S. President Donald Trump for approving disaster aid for states he won while denying it to blue states such as Maryland.
- They argue this selective aid harms Trump's supporters by overlooking demographics.
- Sargent notes Maryland counties won by Trump were denied aid, illustrating the pattern.
- They say red-state focus and cuts to Democratic priorities hurt voters.
