Trump Is Refusing To Help Grieving Coronavirus Victims' Families Pay Funeral Costs

Donald Trump is refusing to authorize FEMA to release money that would help families in desperate need cover the cost of funerals for their loved ones who died of coronavirus.

As MSNBC’s Chris Hayes pointed out on Thursday, “FEMA does not have the independent ability to turn on the programs at will. It has to come from Trump.”

Hayes added, “Approximately 30 states and territories have requested the funding, but Trump will not free up the money.”

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According to ProPublica, “FEMA paid about $2.6 million in response to 976 applications for funeral costs of victims of three 2017 hurricanes, or an average of about $2,700 per approved application.”

For some reason – perhaps because many of the victims happen to live in blue states – Trump isn’t approving the same funds.

Trump is incapable of providing moral leadership in a time of crisis

Being a president doesn’t just mean setting an agenda and having the policy and political knowledge to carry it out – both of which Trump lacks, by the way. It’s also about being a moral leader who can heal the country during times of crisis.

It was one of Barack Obama’s strongest skills as a leader, one he demonstrated time and again in moments of national crisis, whether it was after mass shootings or natural disasters.

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