You would think that the federal government, under Donald Trump, under anybody, would understand that people are dying and the federal government can help. They need to help. Look what he's done to FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which normally steps in when there are disasters. He's ripped it apart. You can't get help from the federal government anymore. And we've seen that he's denied that when we've had floods and other problems here in Illinois. (13:23–13:31)
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Asserts that Donald Trump has dismantled FEMA's effectiveness.
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