Trump Will Visit Ohio Town Impacted By Train Crash On Wednesday. Here’s What To Expect.

Ben ZeisloftFebruary 22, 2023

Former President Donald Trump He will be visiting East Palestine, Ohio on Wednesday to assist in the reorganization of the small rust belt city. train derailment and chemical fallout.

All residents within one mile radius of the February 3 train derailment were evacuated by local and state authorities. started A controlled burn of industrial chemicals was performed on the vehicle in order to reduce the possibility of an explosion. Vinyl chloride, known to be a human carcinogen, was released from five train cars as massive plumes. This raised concerns about the air quality and water quality of millions of people living in the Ohio River Basin.

Trump will continue his third bid for the White House. He is expected to draw attention both to President Joe Biden’s relative silence about the disaster, and to the very limited public attention that senior administration officials have paid to it. Michael Regan (EPA Administrator) is the highest-ranking Biden staffer that has been to East Palestine. Cancelled As his agency addresses the consequences of climate change, he was due to lead a mission to Africa as a celebrity couple Idris Elba and Sabrina Elba. This mission would have him leading alongside Sabrina Elba and Sabrina Elba.

Former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is Transportation Secretary. His tenure at the agency was marked by numerous infrastructure issues. He has not yet visited the small town and has not publicly addressed the crisis for over a week. However, he was able to make comments at the National Association of Counties Conference on issues such as racial equity within the construction sector. On Monday, Buttigieg He would travel to East Palestine “when the time is right.”

Biden made a personal appearance in Kyiv (Ukraine) on Monday, as his administration supplies Ukraine with $113 billion to help it withstand the Russian invasion. FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), granted an aid request to East Palestine after Trump announced his plans to visit the small community of 4,700 people. This was a note that Trump, the former commander in chief, had not authorized. It sounded On social media

“Biden and FEMA said they would not be sending federal aid to East Palestine. As soon as I announced that I’m going, he announced a team will go. Hopefully he will also be there. This is good news because we got them to ‘move.’ The people of East Palestine need help,” Trump declared. “I’ll see you on Wednesday!”

Trent Conaway, East Palestine’s mayor, was also referred to as Biden’s Ukraine Visit. “slap in the face” During an Interview Fox News. “He doesn’t care about us,” The official added.

Trump won his 2016 first White House bid by emphasizing issues like illegal immigration and incentivizing creation of manufacturing jobs. “draining the swamp” Washington is a stronghold of bureaucratic power. After former President Barack Obama won Ohio in his election, the celebrity businessman and investor in real estate was able to win the state by eight points in 2016 and 2020.

Biden’s neglect of East Palestine during his visit to Ukraine has been criticized by other potential Republican presidential candidates. Ron DeSantis, Florida Governor said in an Appearance Fox News “we have a lot of problems accumulating here in our own country that he is neglecting” The administration’s response to the invasion of Ukraine was described by the president as “a proactive approach.” “blank-check policy.”

Trump will give several pallets of water, thousands of gallons and cleaning supplies to East Palestine while he is there, despite the criticism of Biden. Report Fox News. He will also meet members of the community as well as local officials.

“President Trump is meeting with the citizens of East Palestine and will never forget them and what they are going through,” A Trump advisor spoke to the outlet. “Contrast that with Biden and the federal government who has failed them from the beginning.”