What Trump Has Threatened to Withhold If Republicans Lose Midterms
Summary
President Donald Trump has linked federal funding for disaster recovery and veterans’ compensation in North Carolina to the success of Republican candidates in upcoming midterm elections. He warned that funding might be withheld if Republicans lose, although he later said some comments were jokes.Key Facts
- President Trump is supporting Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections.
- He suggested withholding disaster recovery money for North Carolina if Republican candidates lose.
- Trump later said that his comments about withholding funds were meant as a joke.
- The funding discussed included over $2 billion in FEMA aid for recovery from Hurricane Helene.
- Trump also connected federal compensation for veterans affected by contaminated water at Camp Lejeune to election outcomes.
- Up to one million people were exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987.
- North Carolina’s Governor and others criticized Trump’s linking of funding to election results.
- President Trump’s approval rating recently dropped to 36 percent, his lowest on record.
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