Trump: Churches Aiding Harvey Victims ‘Should Be Entitled To Reimbursement’

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Congressional leaders and administration officials on tax reform, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Congressional leaders and administration officials on tax reform, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that churches in Texas providing aid to those affected by Hurricane Harvey should be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

“Churches in Texas should be entitled to reimbursement from FEMA Relief Funds for helping victims of Hurricane Harvey (just like others),” Trump tweeted.

His remark came after three Texas churches — the Harvest Family Church, the Hi-Way Tabernacle and the Rockport First Assembly of God — filed a lawsuit challenging a FEMA policy that excludes churches from receiving recovery money from the agency.

All three churches were damaged in Harvey, and challenged the agency’s policy excluding structures that provide “critical service” or “essential government services” from receiving assistance from the agency to rebuild if at least half the building’s space is used for religious purposes.

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  1. It’s all about money to him, innit?

  2. His complete ignorance of the Constitution is reaffirmed every time he opens his mouth and/or “tweets.” He is so completely unfit for office, yet the GOP holds on in hopes he will help them pass tax cuts for the rich. What a world, what a world…

  3. “Churches in Texas should be entitled to reimbursement from FEMA Relief Funds"

    Osteen’s church of the golden calf missed a great opportunity to grift an easy mark.

  4. And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me. But remember to keep all of your receipts, and within 120 days of expense fill out FEMA form 137/B in order to obtain reimbursement.”

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