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43. Are you not remembering because you don't live in Tampa? September 4th, 2015, Tampa Bay Times

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 11:53 AM

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https://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/president-obama-rejects-gov-rick-scotts-plea-for-federal-disaster/2244108/

"TALLAHASSEE — President Barack Obama on Thursday rejected Florida Gov. Rick Scott's request for a federal disaster declaration for Tampa Bay's August flooding, adding another chapter in an often antagonistic relationship between the two that dates back to before Scott took office."

"Scott has repeatedly sued the Obama administration over veterans programs and federal hospital funding programs while challenging the Affordable Care Act, which Scott spent millions of dollars of his own money to fight in television commercials even before he ran for governor.

"Now, for at least the fourth time in less than three years, Scott is the recipient of a rejection letter for a disaster declaration from the Obama administration. Since 2004, governors have received disaster declarations sought from the federal government more than 85 percent of the time. But Scott has suffered a 50 percent rejection rate since taking office in 2011."

And thanks for asking the question - it deserved a serious answer.

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Trump denies disaster aid for 4 Democratic-led states [View all] muriel_volestrangler Jul 8 OP

Bastard! sheshe2 Jul 8 #1

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The peace of shit prize. spike jones Jul 8 #6

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This! BlueKota Jul 8 #5

Write It Off!!!!! BurnDoubt Jul 9 #22

CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS! FakeNoose Jul 8 #4

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Time to pack our bags and leave. paleotn Jul 8 #8

How the fuck can Jackson say that shit with a straight face when he is both the only president who has ever politicized Karasu Jul 8 #9

What a scumbag RussBLib Jul 8 #11

Abigail Jackson , born to lie dave99 Jul 8 #12

He is the president of MAGA and Republicans. The rest can go get stuffed AZLD4Candidate Jul 8 #14

Those states also have MAGAs as residents who can suffer losses. Norrrm Jul 8 #15

How can any of this bull shit LilElf70 Jul 8 #16

The "Shit 6" will OK it wolfie001 Jul 8 #18

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These policies are actual attacks purr-rat beauty Jul 8 #19

Time to stop paying federal taxes Puppyjive Jul 8 #20

Republicans, you may be laughing now, but remember that you may lose the Presidency one day Prairie Gates Jul 8 #21

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May all involved receive everything they deserve. niyad Jul 9 #24

don't you remember when obama did this? Gato Moteado Jul 9 #25

Are you not remembering because you don't live in Tampa? September 4th, 2015, Tampa Bay Times 24601 Sunday #43

Pretty sure the northeast states recently hit with wind damage/flooding are getting the same--NOTHING durablend Jul 9 #26

New proof nearly every day: #rump is a shitty president because he's a shitty human being (nt) William Seger Jul 9 #27

Petulant Brat prerev Jul 9 #28

no one in this administration should be allowed out of prison ever again (maybe in 20 years they can be paroled) JT45242 Jul 9 #29

God, If You're Listening, It's Me, ALL OF HUMANITY!!!!! ColoringFool Jul 9 #30

"...there is no politicization to the President's decisions on disaster relief..." 3catwoman3 Jul 9 #31

If blue states stopped paying taxes to and taking aid from the federal government, it would collapse. SamuelAdams Jul 9 #32

Putin would love that scenario. Lars39 Jul 9 #36

Remember this republicans. We will. Biophilic Jul 9 #33

He can't do this. Congress has the power Botany Jul 9 #34

All this guy does is LilElf70 Jul 9 #35

MaddowBlog-Trump denies disaster aid to four blue states, after approving aid to six red states LetMyPeopleVote Jul 9 #37

Trump is not the President of the United States lpbk2713 Jul 9 #38

Once again, Trump is a traitor to the Constitution and his Oath of Office. LudwigPastorius Jul 9 #39

He's SCUM. Fla Dem Friday #40

Can those states sue the Bastard? raccoon Saturday #41

trump only wants to give disaster aid to republican voting communities LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #42