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Episode 44: Inside FEMA’s Collapse Under Trump
Episode 44
FEMA was once America’s safety net. Under Trump, it’s being hollowed out. In this episode, Bella Goode reveals how leadership purges, political interference, and slashed resilience programs are dismantling the nation’s disaster response system—right as climate chaos hits harder than ever. What happens when help no longer comes?
Key Takeaways To Listen For
- How Trump’s second term triggered a full-scale leadership purge at FEMA
- The creation of the FEMA Review Council and its agenda to shrink or dismantle the agency
- Why morale has collapsed as 2,000+ staff and potentially a third of the workforce exit the agency
- The suspension of Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities cutting off pre-disaster funding
- New restrictions and political strings tied to federal disaster grants and declarations
Resources Mentioned In This Episode
- Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities
- ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Homeland Security
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Host: Bella Goode
Bella is a former Republican turned democracy advocate raised by middle class parents in Pennsylvania. She is a graduate of Syracuse University and the University of Pennsylvania with a masters of business administration from Wharton and a Masters Degree in Positive Psychology.
Career wise, Bella spent 20 years with American Express in New York and 20 years as an entrepreneur. She started and sold a fitness business that grew to 180 locations worldwide.
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