Did US Government Cuts Contribute to the Texas Tragedy?

Ted Cruz ensured Trump spending bill slashed weather forecasting funding

Senator on vacation abroad while Texas was hit by deadly floods, a disaster worsened by forecasting cuts, critics sayTed Cruz has had quite a week. On Tuesday, the Texas senator ensured the Republican spending bill slashed funding for weather forecasting, only to then go on vacation to Greece while his state was hit by deadly flooding, a disaster critics say was worsened by cuts to forecasting.Cruz, who infamously fled Texas for Cancun when a cr…

Did US government cuts contribute to the Texas tragedy?

Following the Texas floods, some Democrats have warned about the "consequences" of the Trump administration's cuts to the federal government workforce.

Trump IGNITES BACKLASH With Cold Response on Texas Flood Deaths

Donald Trump is under fire after his bizarre 4-word response to a reporter’s question about FEMA cuts and the rising death toll in Texas. As floods kill 78 and leave 10 missing, Trump said “I can’t hear you” and moved on — triggering massive backlash online. Critics slammed the ex-President’s refusal to address emergency relief concerns. Later, Trump issued a Major Disaster Declaration — but was it too little, too late? WATCH the viral moment an…

Texas News Anchor Rips Kristi Noem And Greg Abbott Over Flood Press Conference

"Not what we want to hear right now," KSAT's Stephania Jimenez said.

Ted Cruz Calling for a 'Better System' in Wake of Texas Floods Met With Backlash Online: 'He Helped Defund It'

Ted Cruz is being ridiculed for calling for a "better system" for disaster preparedness after the Trump administration slashed funding for several agencies.

Trump Pretends Not to Hear Difficult Question on Texas Deaths

The president later tried to pin the flood toll on the “Biden setup.”