“Emmitsburg Mayor Frank Davis voted for Donald Trump in hopes he would cut federal spending. Now Davis hopes those cuts don’t include the permanent cancellation of classes at the National Fire Academy, which is part of the town’s identity and helps drive its economy. Davis is also a chief at Emmitsburg’s firehouse, known as the Vigilant Hose Company.”

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/05/nx-s1-5351764/trump-cuts-national-fire-academy-maryland-emmitsburg-fema-federal-spending

Trump killed the Fema training academy. It’s not coming back.

    • breezeblock@lemm.eeEnglish
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      2 hours ago

      Someone asked “how can people vote for him, he’s objectively a terrible leader”. I replied “they didn’t vote for him to be a leader, they voted for him to be a weapon”. Cruelty is the point.

    • Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      11 hours ago

      Turns out that you need to be a billionaire to be part of the real “in group”, otherwise you’re part of the “out group” even if you’re one of the useful idiots simping for the “in group”.