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‘Vengeful’ Trump withheld disaster aid and will do so again, ex-officials warn

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Former White House officials say Donald Trump deliberately withheld disaster aid to states he deemed politically hostile to him as US president.

Trump has already been criticized for his role in spreading misinformation about Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton that has allegedly slowed the disaster response and even led to online death threats against FEMA staff and meteorologists.

The revelations have raised major doubts over what Trump ’s response to disasters would be if he wins next month ’s presidential election.

Aide of Cathy McMorris Rodgers , a Republican congresswoman whose district was scorched by wildfires, wrote to Trump to side with him in his dispute with Jay Inslee .

Trump denied Washington 's request for federal help due to his dislike of Inslee , the state’s Democratic governor and a prominent critic.

Inslee: “ Trump consciously and maliciously withheld assistance in a fit of juvenile pique”.

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