President Donald Trump has approved Wisconsin’s funding request, granting the state about $30 million in funds for flood recovery.
The president, like in other approved funding requests, lauded his victories in the state.
“I just informed Senator Ron Johnson that, based on his request, I am approving $29.8 Million Dollars for the wonderful State of Wisconsin to help them recover from the major storms and flooding they experienced in August,” he wrote on Truth Social.
“We had Huge Victories in Wisconsin in 2016, 2020, and 2024, and it is my Honor to deliver BIG for Wisconsinites!” he added.
Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) requested funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency last month for widespread flooding in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The area saw more than 14 inches of rainfall in under 24 hours at one point in August.
“Disastrous storms and flash flooding have displaced kids and families and damaged homes, businesses, community centers, and so much more,” Evers said in a news release. “It is absolutely critical that Wisconsin receives every available federal resource to respond and help our communities rebuild.”
Trump lauded his election victories in other states like Kansas, South Dakota, and North Carolina when granting millions of dollars in disaster relief. “I am proud to approve nearly $32 Million Dollars in assistance for the Great State of North Carolina, which I WON BIG all six times, including Primaries, in response to their recent flooding events in July,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social.
He said that South Dakota “voted for me in Historic Margins in 2016, 2020, and 2024” and that he had “Big Victories in 2016, 2020, and 2024” in Kansas.
The president has previously threatened to withhold disaster aid to states that didn’t vote for him, like California. When the state was enduring its wildfire disaster earlier this year, he said he would not grant the state funds unless the state implemented voter ID laws.
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The Associated Press reported the Trump administration is taking longer on average to approve disaster aid.
The Associated Press found that it has taken more than a month on average so far during Trump’s current term.
