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Trump Sparks MAGA Backlash Over Earlier Warning to States About Israel

Trump sparked blowback from his base when his administration announced a rule tying FEMA funds to states' Israel stances.
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Trump Issues Wild Threat to States That Boycott Israel

The Trump administration will no longer distribute disaster relief funds to states—unless their cities pledge not to boycott ...

FEMA disaster aid could depend on your state's policy toward this country

FEMA now requires states to certify they won't sever “commercial relations specifically with Israeli companies” to qualify for some disaster funding.

Trump Administration Issues New Warning to States

The requirement is the Trump administration's latest effort to use federal funding to promote its views on Israel.

Israel boycott and local option sales tax pass at Iowa City City Council meeting

The Iowa City City Council voted unanimously to boycott any and all public money from going towards entities in support of Israel and their role in the humanita ...
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Trump to withhold disaster aid from cities, states that boycott Israel

The announcement drew outrage from the political left and right. Podcaster Krystal Ball, for instance, posted that "Denying ...
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Trump Pulls Sneaky 180 After MAGA Rips Him on Disaster Aid Condition

President Donald Trump was fuming about the July jobs report signaling a significant slowdown in the economy when he recalled ...

'Antisemitism': Fema no longer requires states to oppose Israel boycotts; DHS confirms

The Trump administration has quietly removed a clause from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) guidelines that ...