Trump pledges aid for storm-hit Georgia, Florida and Alabama

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters


22 JAN 2017 AT 15:08 ET

President Donald Trump pledged federal assistance for Georgia, Florida and Alabama after the southeastern states were hit by severe storms.

Trump said during a White House ceremony that he had spoken to Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and planned to speak with Florida Governor Rick Scott about the storms.

Trump said he expressed his condolences.

“The tornadoes were vicious and powerful and strong and they suffered greatly,” he said. “So we’ll be helping out.”

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[kimbutgar]

1. Interesting they are happening in red states

But tornados in January?

[citood]

2. I grew up in Alabama

We had a bad December tornado circa 1985.

[ananda]

9. I know.

That's really weird for January.

But it can't be climate change because it doesn't exist
since Trump deleted it from the WH page.

[Charles Bukowski]

3. The PEOPLE suffered greatly.

FFS Gump, do you even English?

[raccoon]

4. The tornadoes were vicious" -- as if the tornadoes were malevolent. nt

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Dipstick Donnie needed

to make up for all his screw-ups yesterday. And the GOP can not have a second Katrina.

[onenote]

7. FFS. Do you really think being the vocabulary police is the best way to go about challenging Trump?

Who gives a rats ass whether he says vicious or violent. We look ridiculously small making an issue of something like that.

And for the record, its a particularly silly point given that storms often are described as "vicious", even by the National Weather Service.

We've got to be focused in our opposition, not goofy.

[raccoon]

19. that sounds very critical and judgemental. nt

[onenote]

22. It's meant to sound that way. This is a serious business in front of us

And wasting time complaining about language that even the National Weather Service uses just makes us look foolish.

Convince me how that helps.

[Charles Bukowski]

20. Yeah, who cares if Gump has all the intelligence and eloquence of a boiled turnip?

He's only the fucking POTUS! Leave him alone!

<eyeroll>

[cstanleytech]

11. I would have called him out for the redundancy of saying they were powerful and strong. nt

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

21. "The tornadoes were vicious...and we're helping them out."

"The tornadoes were vicious...and we're helping the people out."

Learn proper grammar, idiot!

[Me.]

6. The Check Is In The Mail

[Hortensis]

18. As soon as Congress writes and signs them. LOL.

[groundloop]

8. "vicious and powerful and strong and they suffered greatly" - SUCH ELOQUENCE

Did the tornadoes suffer greatly? Had I written that sentence in my high school journalism class I'd have been beaten mercilessly.

[ananda]

10. Duzy!

Good call!

[logosoco]

12. Those poor tornadoes!

I bet it was pretty awful for the people in the area as well.

[louis-t]

13. I'll believe it when I see it.

[ismnotwasm]

14. Good. About time

[roamer65]

15. I bet when a disaster happens in a blue state he ignores it.

Just watch and see.

[Vinca]

16. More "Play-Doh?" That's what he and Pence unloaded at a previous disaster.

[BlueStater]

17. "The tornadoes were vicious and powerful and strong and they suffered greatly,"

Describing a natural disaster like a goddamn five-year-old.

[Native]

23. Haven't heard much about this - have any of these governors declared a state of emergency?

Why would the federal gov't be sending aid if they haven't? Doesn't that set a dangerous precedent? Is the damage worse than I've been reading? I'm in Florida by the way.

[Yo_Mama]

24. GA has in multiple counties. At least eight dead less than 5 miles down the road

from my place in GA.

It is a disaster area, with cadaver dogs & heavy equipment in.

Sorry if my flipping grammar ain't too good, but I am waiting to find out if any friends are dead. Been a long night.

[Native]

25. So sorry to hear this. My prayers are with you.

[guillaumeb]

26. What happened to these Red States' hatred of the Federal Government?

Stand on your own, red states. Refuse that Federal money.

[onecaliberal]

27. Freezing hiring isn't going to make this kind of thing happen with the necessary speed.