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- President Donald Trump approved 80% of requests from Republican governors and 60% from Democratic governors, showing partisan split.
- He denied two dozen requests since January 2025, including four Democratic states, and approved 65 major disaster declarations.
- In his second term the approval time rose to six weeks, double the three-week pace of his first term.
- FEMA nominee Cameron Hamilton awaits Senate confirmation while Trump council urges cutting aid to 50%.
