You Cannot Get Federal Assistance If You Boycott Israel!

This is the perfect example of American influence. 

America First means if you're not supportive of America's support of a foreign country, you might not get taxpayer federal assistance. 

So thus, those in a foreign country can still enjoy our taxpayer money to basically not work, get quality healthcare, endless rounds of ammunition, endless technologies to use on individual we deem as "terrorists" and weapons galore.

President Donald J. Trump’s second term curse.

In the wake of major catastrophes, the Trump Administration has announced that federal assistance could be denied if you are engaging in a boycott of Israel.

Y'all voted for this.

This is the federal version of 38 states outlawing boycotts against Israel.

A highly controversial decision that goes against free speech.

The ultimate DEI to protect the interests of dual citizens, the IDF and Jewish extremists. 

Major backlash and now a quick reversal.

The Trump administration on Monday reversed course on requiring U.S. cities and states to rebuke boycotts of Israeli companies in order to receive disaster funds, according to a statement, and deleted the earlier policy from its website.

The Department of Homeland Security removed its statement, opens new tab that said states must certify they will not sever “commercial relations specifically with Israeli companies” to qualify for the funding.

Reuters reported on Monday that the language applied to at least $1.9 billion that states rely on to cover search-and-rescue equipment, emergency manager salaries and backup power systems, among other expenses, according to 11 agency grant notices reviewed by Reuters.

Trump wants to make sure you're not in favor of Hamas. If you support Hamas or boycott Israel, you ain't federal assistance.

This is a shift for the administration of Trump, which has previously tried to penalize institutions that don't align with its views on Israel or antisemitism.

The disaster funding requirement took aim at the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement designed to put economic pressure on Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian territories. The campaign's supporters grew more vocal in 2023, after Hamas attacked southern Israel and Israel invaded Gaza in response.

"FEMA grants remain governed by existing law and policy and not political litmus tests," said DHS Spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin in a statement on Monday afternoon.

DHS oversees the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA in grant notices posted on Friday said states must follow its "terms and conditions" to qualify for disaster preparation funding.

Those conditions required that they not support what the agency called a "discriminatory prohibited boycott," a term defined as refusing to deal with "companies doing business in or with Israel." The new terms, opens new tab, posted later on Monday, do not include that language.