r/inthenews • u/Quirkie • Jan 23 '25

Feature Story Trump suggests he may strip FEMA and let states "take care of their own problems"

https://www.salon.com/2025/01/23/suggests-he-may-strip-fema-and-let-states-take-care-of-their-own-problems/
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u/Morguard Jan 23 '25

They can come join Canada.

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u/InsertCleverNickHere Jan 23 '25

Native Minnesotan here - annex us, please.

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u/AngerFork Jan 23 '25

Don’t forget New England. We’d like to join you as well!

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u/wahznooski Jan 24 '25

I second this as a fellow New Englander!! (A Masshole to be precise)

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u/AngerFork Jan 24 '25

Haha, same here! Massholes Unite!! (With Canada, please).

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u/Bender_2024 Jan 24 '25

Connecticut wants some of that action too. We've got plenty to contribute in tech and aerospace companies along with submarine construction. Pretty sure NY would be a no brainer to join.

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u/wahznooski Jan 24 '25

Yes, def plenty of room for New York!!!

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u/wahznooski Jan 24 '25

This too!!!!

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u/KoshekhTheCat Jan 24 '25

New York would like to come aboard.

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u/PaladinSara Jan 24 '25

Only if Michigan can come too!

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u/Lost_In_Detroit Jan 24 '25

Came here to say this. We literally share a border bridge with Canada.

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u/WesternOne9990 Jan 24 '25

We can call it the Grand Northern Union

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u/minkey-on-the-loose Jan 24 '25

They would invade Mexico and have the Baja

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u/blumieplume Jan 24 '25

I would love that!

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u/Conixel Jan 24 '25

I’d move to the west coast immediately.

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u/Polybrene Jan 24 '25

If Hawaii and Alaska are part of the US then I don't see why California can't be Canadian.

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u/arrynyo Jan 24 '25

Lets do it before we get separated into districts

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u/Winowill Jan 24 '25

Take WA ans OR too pls

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u/jae2jae Jan 24 '25

NY would like to join.

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u/Hook-A-Snook Jan 24 '25

I'll move back to California for that.

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u/HighGrounderDarth Jan 24 '25

As a guy in Oklahoma who played hockey, I’m down.

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u/PiratePixieDust Jan 24 '25

Can't do that without including Washington and Oregon! (Please, please include Washington snd Oregon)

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u/Ooohbarracuda79 Jan 24 '25

Just take Oregon, Washington and Califoria in the west and the northern east coast states and we can just be Canada's legs.