Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

BumRushDaShow

(165,177 posts)
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 02:07 PM Mar 2025

Noem says she plans to 'eliminate FEMA'

Source: The Hill

03/25/25 1:25 PM ET


Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she planned to “eliminate” the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during a televised Cabinet meeting Monday. While giving a status report on border security, Noem added, “and we’re going to eliminate FEMA.” She did not elaborate.

“That’s great. Great job,” President Trump said — appearing to respond to her broader status update. Trump has been highly critical of the emergency management agency, having suggested in the past that he would consider cutting it. “I’ll also be signing an executive order to begin the process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling FEMA, or maybe getting rid of FEMA. I think, frankly, FEMA’s not good,” Trump said in January.

However, a recent White House executive order stopped short of getting rid of the agency, instead calling for a review of disaster response policies. That order calls on the Homeland Security secretary to propose changes and ensure “state and local governments and individuals have improved communications with Federal officials and a better understanding of the Federal role.”

FEMA coordinates disaster response in the immediate aftermath of storms and also helps with longer-term recovery. Democrats pushed back on Noem’s comment, saying getting rid of FEMA would be abandoning communities in need.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5213057-noem-plans-eliminate-fema/



Right in the middle of tornado season. Hurricane season starts June 1st.
44 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Noem says she plans to 'eliminate FEMA' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 OP
Helping people in a natural disaster. What an evil government agency. unblock Mar 2025 #1
Republican policy for past three decades Eugene Mar 2025 #7
But isn't sending FEMA aid in disasters exactly what Republican MadameButterfly Mar 2025 #41
Conservative "thinkers" like the Heritage Foundation consider that illegitimate. Eugene Mar 2025 #43
Can't fix stupid. Basso8vb Mar 2025 #2
For greatest possible effect, naturally. NotHardly Mar 2025 #3
How can any voter in their right mind approve of stuff like this? hadEnuf Mar 2025 #4
Anti-science thinking will do that. These fascist fucks don't believe in climate change and push Karasu Mar 2025 #39
How does that make America great again? Zorro Mar 2025 #5
MAGA sycophants TRIPPING over themselves to show they are first to close some govt agency NCDem47 Mar 2025 #6
one suspects red states suck up the majority of fema spending nt msongs Mar 2025 #8
Fk 'em. These jerkhole states want to drag everyone else OMGWTF Mar 2025 #25
Kristi Noem: One small step for killing a dog. generalbetrayus Mar 2025 #9
Dog gone. mac56 Mar 2025 #10
Whew...glad Government was kept open. If closed Trump and his ilk might have tried Bengus81 Mar 2025 #11
Another of Trump's brilliant appointee's doing her stupid best to break the USA Mysterian Mar 2025 #12
I welcome this!! Grins Mar 2025 #13
"I think, frankly, FEMA's not good" maxsolomon Mar 2025 #14
I get so sick and tired of his 8-year old level of statements. Diamond_Dog Mar 2025 #28
All who suffer because of these lawless, sadistic pigs should feel free to take it personally. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 2025 #15
The GOP is the party of greed and sadism. BigmanPigman Mar 2025 #33
We'll get the funds. From them. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 2025 #34
Trumpsky doesn't live in a mobile home. n/t Harker Mar 2025 #16
State and local officials James48 Mar 2025 #17
I think the problem we are having after the Nov. election is bluestarone Mar 2025 #18
All those red states in tornado alley are screwed. Monsieur_Grumpe Mar 2025 #19
I hope Mother Nature is listening DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #24
God damned STUPID Trump Regime..... IrishBubbaLiberal Mar 2025 #20
They want us to die. Pretty fucking clear and obvious. Zero responsibility for anything. Cruelty is the intent. Evolve Dammit Mar 2025 #21
Those poor, red states in the South will be happy to hear the news. n/t elocs Mar 2025 #22
At some point DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #26
Their mission: make as many people suffer as much as possible. twodogsbarking Mar 2025 #23
Fox News: Voters Will Be Happy To Suffer Pain Musk Inflicts Norrrm Mar 2025 #32
Save FEMA. Eliminate the cosplaying dog killer. jls4561 Mar 2025 #27
So these days Noem has a dog named FEMA? Zambero Mar 2025 #29
If she thought eliminating her kids dog by putting a bullit Buddyzbuddy Mar 2025 #30
Because the FEMA hat clashes with her bulletproof vest. MadMike47 Mar 2025 #31
We're in a Coup AND Bread and Circuses Mar 2025 #35
Good luck with that Florida, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, et.al. Gimpyknee Mar 2025 #36
Right--when people lose everything, and owning the libs blows up their own faces, maybe they'll understand Timeflyer Mar 2025 #42
While you are at it, get rid of "Homeland Security." hunter Mar 2025 #37
I'd rather just eliminate Kristi Noem, nothing of value would be lost there. Initech Mar 2025 #38
Just Let This Bitch Try! Daleuhlmann Mar 2025 #40
Her state is one without a state tax, right? As is Florida. travelingthrulife Mar 2025 #44

Eugene

(66,734 posts)
7. Republican policy for past three decades
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 02:20 PM
Mar 2025

Government helping people in need discourages self-reliance
and allows politicians to buy people's votes, they say.
Taking effective government to the bathroom and
drowning it in the tub.

Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Katrina...

MadameButterfly

(3,725 posts)
41. But isn't sending FEMA aid in disasters exactly what Republican
Wed Mar 26, 2025, 06:31 AM
Mar 2025

Last edited Thu Mar 27, 2025, 10:45 PM - Edit history (1)

presidents use to raise their poll numbers? Trump boasted about money sent to FLorida for hurricanes on his first watch, trashed Biden (falsely) for not sending enough FEMA aid to NC.
What do they think is going to happen when all aid is revoked always? This is not a blue state issue.

Eugene

(66,734 posts)
43. Conservative "thinkers" like the Heritage Foundation consider that illegitimate.
Wed Mar 26, 2025, 09:17 AM
Mar 2025

Republican intellectuals put conservative principles before people.

Reorienting disaster response to rely on "federalism" (states, you're on your own) is a Project 2025 action item.

Even the "populist" Rump played for the optics, but quickly moved on other things, when the focus and hard work mattered (Hurricanes Irma, Maria, Michael, etc.).

Rump needs to be constantly reminded that withholding aid to blue states hurts MAGA people in red counties the most. That never sticks.

hadEnuf

(3,511 posts)
4. How can any voter in their right mind approve of stuff like this?
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 02:11 PM
Mar 2025

I don't care what side they are on.

Karasu

(2,003 posts)
39. Anti-science thinking will do that. These fascist fucks don't believe in climate change and push
Wed Mar 26, 2025, 01:07 AM
Mar 2025

BS conspiracy theories like weather machines, so...

NCDem47

(3,316 posts)
6. MAGA sycophants TRIPPING over themselves to show they are first to close some govt agency
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 02:13 PM
Mar 2025

Hardcore Republican governors doing it too.

This "supposed" mad dash to eliminate wasteful spending and send power to local governments. Uh Huh.

all to make Dear Leader look good.

OMGWTF

(5,000 posts)
25. Fk 'em. These jerkhole states want to drag everyone else
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 04:56 PM
Mar 2025

back to the past where only white Xitian men will have any power. I hope that they get everything they voted for.

generalbetrayus

(1,484 posts)
9. Kristi Noem: One small step for killing a dog.
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 02:48 PM
Mar 2025

One giant leap for killing an entire government agency.

Bengus81

(9,758 posts)
11. Whew...glad Government was kept open. If closed Trump and his ilk might have tried
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 03:01 PM
Mar 2025

some bat shit crazy stuff like killing SS and killing FEMA etc..etc.

Thanks gang of TEN!

Mysterian

(6,145 posts)
12. Another of Trump's brilliant appointee's doing her stupid best to break the USA
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 03:03 PM
Mar 2025

The Trump idiocracy will kill thousands before it is removed from power.

Grins

(9,214 posts)
13. I welcome this!!
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 03:08 PM
Mar 2025

What better way to show the MAGA crowd what they voted for. Hate ‘big government?’ Well here it is!!!

maxsolomon

(38,108 posts)
14. "I think, frankly, FEMA's not good"
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 03:16 PM
Mar 2025

Last edited Tue Mar 25, 2025, 06:38 PM - Edit history (1)

Fucking dumbass clown.


What's the problem? It doesn't STOP natural disasters? It doesn't fix everything in 24 hours? It fails when Repukes run it?

 

AmericaUnderSiege

(777 posts)
15. All who suffer because of these lawless, sadistic pigs should feel free to take it personally.
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 04:04 PM
Mar 2025

They can afford hurricane-proof property, and will just steal any money they need to fix it anyway, but their pride in having that advantage over you is maximized by making you as poor and unsafe as possible.

BigmanPigman

(54,533 posts)
33. The GOP is the party of greed and sadism.
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 07:14 PM
Mar 2025

And with Climate Change we are going to need the funds more than ever.

 

AmericaUnderSiege

(777 posts)
34. We'll get the funds. From them.
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 07:27 PM
Mar 2025

Since they're the pieces of shit who intentionally prolonged the problem and fought every attempt to address it.

James48

(5,075 posts)
17. State and local officials
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 04:18 PM
Mar 2025

Better start ordering body bags now.

Don’t wait until you need them to find out that FEMA isn’t handing them out any more.

bluestarone

(21,066 posts)
18. I think the problem we are having after the Nov. election is
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 04:21 PM
Mar 2025

That they ALL think they are fucking GAWD!! WTF is wrong with these traitors?

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
24. I hope Mother Nature is listening
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 04:52 PM
Mar 2025

and targets Mar-A-Lago with a hurricane, and she creates a new category six just for the occasion.......She could do it, just after Kristi No-one crashes FEMA........................Also targets the South with Tornadoes............

The reality is, that he doesn't need the Trumphumpers votes ever again, so he doesn't care what he does to them either now....

 

IrishBubbaLiberal

(2,561 posts)
20. God damned STUPID Trump Regime.....
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 04:30 PM
Mar 2025

Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she planned to “eliminate” the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during a televised Cabinet meeting Monday.

ELIMINATING the Federal Agency that helps Americans
when a disaster happens.

Supposedly dumping ANY and ALL Disaster Response, ANY and ALL Disaster responses relief supplies personnel the responsibility of the States and Local Governments that just got hammered with a massacre FIRE(S), tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, dam burst,
Environmental disasters

Making the SAME State and Local Governments to RESPOND to their Own God Damn Disaster that just happened to have BEEN DESTROYED AND SEVERELY
DAMAGED

WTF??

How god damned STUPID is this Trump Regime??

Evolve Dammit

(21,420 posts)
21. They want us to die. Pretty fucking clear and obvious. Zero responsibility for anything. Cruelty is the intent.
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 04:34 PM
Mar 2025

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
26. At some point
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 04:58 PM
Mar 2025

when their butts really really start hurting, and they understand who is actually doing them as well as all us libtards, I wonder where the 1% are gonna run to hide, when the hundreds of millions of us lower 99% come after them......

Zambero

(9,914 posts)
29. So these days Noem has a dog named FEMA?
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 05:35 PM
Mar 2025

Whether a vulnerable canine or a program estblished to assist the victims of natural disasters, it's much easier to outright kill something than to build or attempt to recreate it.

Buddyzbuddy

(2,049 posts)
30. If she thought eliminating her kids dog by putting a bullit
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 05:39 PM
Mar 2025

in it's head, might have put her in a bad light, just wait until tornadoes and hurricanes start showing up.

Bread and Circuses

(1,494 posts)
35. We're in a Coup AND
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 09:54 PM
Mar 2025

No one is stopping.

The nation will be a broken fascist state under a dictatorship by summer. Federal services and assets will be drowned I a bathtub or sold off for Pennies,

The constitution no longer exists now.

#47 ignores the courts and threatens all who resist,

 

Gimpyknee

(1,025 posts)
36. Good luck with that Florida, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, et.al.
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 10:13 PM
Mar 2025

Timeflyer

(3,636 posts)
42. Right--when people lose everything, and owning the libs blows up their own faces, maybe they'll understand
Wed Mar 26, 2025, 07:24 AM
Mar 2025

why supporting MAGA was stupid.

hunter

(40,328 posts)
37. While you are at it, get rid of "Homeland Security."
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 10:27 PM
Mar 2025

Alas, they want to get rid of FEMA because "people helping people" is alien to their Nazi ideology.

Initech

(107,245 posts)
38. I'd rather just eliminate Kristi Noem, nothing of value would be lost there.
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 11:25 PM
Mar 2025

Fuck you puppy killer!

Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Noem says she plans to 'e...