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Trump Disaster Aid Gap Revealed: Rhode Island Denied at 10 Times the Threshold as Red States Got Approved

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Trump announced disaster approvals on Truth Social while praising Republican politicians he has endorsed for election (Credit: Evan Vucci/ AP)

President Donald Trump rejected $227 million (£169 million) in disaster aid requests from New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island on 2 July, leaving four Democratic-led states to absorb the costs of a deadly February blizzard just two days after he approved federal relief for six Republican-led states.

The denials reveal a striking gap in how disaster money now flows. Rhode Island documented $19 million (£14 million) in storm damage, roughly 10 times what it needed to qualify for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance, according to an analysis by POLITICO's E&E News. Louisiana, by contrast, received $8.6 million (£6.4 million) for a tropical storm, a figure roughly equal to its qualification threshold.

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