Trump Administration Walks Back Plan to Withhold $1.9 Billion in FEMA Aid to Anti-Israel States and Cities

Trump administration walks back plan to withhold $1.9 billion in FEMA aid to anti-Israel states and cities

Whether or not the administration blocks aid to anti-Israel localities and states, this is far from the first time FEMA has faced scrutiny.

U.S. reverses pledge to link disaster funds to Israel boycott stance – CLG News

U.S. reverses pledge to link disaster funds to Israel boycott stance | 4 Aug 2025 | The Trump administration on Monday reversed course on requiring U.S. cities and states to rebuke boycotts of Israeli companies in order to receive disaster funds, according to a statement, and deleted the earlier policy from its website. The Department of Homeland Security removed its statement, opens new tab that said states must certify they will not sever “com…

Trump administration reverses pledge to link disaster funds to Israel boycott stance

Homeland Security removed from its website language barring states from cutting ties with Israeli companies if they want FEMA grants; The reversal affects at least $1.9 billion in emergency funds used for search‑and‑rescue gear, emergency salaries, and backup generators nationwide

Trump Pulls Sneaky 180 After MAGA Rips Him on Disaster Aid Condition

The new requirement caused a massive outcry among Donald Trump’s otherwise most ardent supporters.

Trump Admin Drops Israel Boycott Conditions from Disaster Aid Guidance After Intense Backlash - The Virginia Star

by Ben Whedon   The Trump Administration on Monday dropped language from the Department of Homeland Security that would have denied disaster aid funding to cities and states that boycotted Israeli companies, following intense backlash from both sides of the aisle. The DHS Standard Terms and Conditions on Monday morning, included the following statement: “Discriminatory prohibited boycott means refusing to deal, cutting commercial relations, or o…