Federal Disaster Aid Delays Expose Washington’s Failure to Prioritize American Families

When disaster strikes, American families expect swift support from their government—not bureaucratic delays that force them to endure months of hardship. Yet a thorough investigation reveals that federal disaster aid approvals have grown slower over the decades, now taking more than a month on average under President Trump’s administration. This troubling trend undermines the core America First principle of putting hardworking citizens’ needs above red tape. How Long Should Americans Wait for Help After Disaster? In the 1990s and early 2000s, it typically took less than two weeks from a governor’s request for major disaster aid to presidential approval. Today,...