Well, howdy there, Internet people, it's Bell again.

So today, we're going to talk about Trump, FEMA, reality, and blame.

I'm going to start off with a series of Trump quotes that are going to become very, very important

as Trump primes his followers to reject their own beliefs so he

can get away with his spin. Quote, I think we're going to recommend that FEMA go away. Next is,

we want to wean off a FEMA. Also, the FEMA thing has not been a very successful experiment. In fact,

reporting says Trump planned to have FEMA phased out by December of 2025, two months ago.

So why does this matter now? A Maryland sewer line broke and dumped hundreds of millions of gallons

of sewage into the Potomac. Trump posted to social media that he was directing the feds to get

involved. Quote, therefore I am directing federal authorities to immediately provide all necessary management, direction,

and coordination to protect the Potomac, the water supply in the capital region, and our

treasured national resources in our nation's capital city. Trump indicated FEMA would be key to this process.

Cool. River cleanup is a good thing. I am all for him helping to remediate the river.

But it's a little late to protect the Potomac.

Because the spill happened on the 19th and the bypass was was installed by D.C. water on the 24th.

I know. You're saying, but Bell, it's only the 17th. How can that be? You've got your dates wrong.

The 19th of last month. It happened the 19th of last month.

As Trump trashes the governor's office in Maryland, remember, it took him a month to show up.

There is no major spillage currently occurring by all reports, but you should stay out of the Potomac for now.

A spokesperson for Governor Wes Moore, who Trump has repeatedly attacked, said, quote,

If the federal government is just now showing up to take action, we will work collaboratively

as we always do, to be responsive and keep the public informed about the federal government's plan to remediate the damage.

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