Trump Criticizes FEMA Amid California Wildfires

US President Donald Trump has criticized the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and suggested that disaster response should be managed by individual states rather than federally. His comments come amid ongoing wildfires in California and recent hurricanes on the US east coast. Trump claims that FEMA has been ineffective over the past four years and argues that state leadership should handle emergencies. This stance has sparked controversy, especially as Trump conditions federal aid to California on state policy changes, which is atypical. Trump's approach diverges from previous administrations, which provided unconditional disaster aid, and has been linked to his broader political disagreements with California's Democratic leaders.