“FEMA has turned out to be a disaster,” Trump said in North Carolina on Friday while on a multistate tour to areas still recovering from the effects of last year’s Hurricane Helene and the ongoing wildfires near Los Angeles. “I think we recommend that FEMA go away.”

President Trump is considering eliminating FEMA citing inefficiency. States and climate advocates say FEMA needs a fix but it also needs to stay.

FEMA was sent back to North Carolina with $2 billion moved from ‘programs that fund welfare for illegals’ A Jan. 21 Facebook post (direct l ink, archive link) claims the federal agency that responds to disasters received an influx of money to support hurricane survivors in North Carolina.

Besides waging his ongoing war against illegal immigration, President Donald Trump has also recently criticized the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for its handling of disaster relief efforts, particularly in response to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Illustration by Stephen Kelly / / AP / FEMA President Donald Trump has put the Federal Emergency Management Agency in his crosshairs.

President Donald Trump’s call to possibly eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency has Nebraska officials waiting and worrying, with two former disaster response officials saying that doing away with FEMA would leave a void that would prove difficult to fill.

President Donald Trump on Friday floated the idea of abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Here's what to know.

President Trump recently floated the idea of getting rid of FEMA. It would take an act of Congress to make that happen.

As President Donald Trump considers an overhaul of the nation’s disaster response efforts, one Louisiana official is poised to have an influential voice in the debate over potential reforms.

Entrepreneur and TV personality Kevin O'Leary has thrown his support behind President Donald Trump 's plan to overhaul or even scrap the Federal Emergency Management Agency. O'Leary's endorsement comes amidst growing debate over the effectiveness of FEMA and Trump's proposal to shift disaster relief funding directly to state governments.

Were people displaced by Helene wrongly kicked out of hotels while still eligible for FEMA vouchers? Confusion reigns.

Recent comments by President Trump have stirred discussions, as he suggested that FEMA might need to be revamped or possibly even discontinued.