On Wednesday, President Donald Trump landed in East Palestine, Ohio, bringing water, supplies, and hope to the citizens of East Palestine. The residents and local leaders have expressed frustration about the federal government’s response after the train derailment caused poisonous chemicals to contaminate the air and water. Joe Biden hasn’t so much as mentioned the town, much less visited it. The city is struggling to acquire aid from the federal government, which has already denied emergency aid to the community.
Along with the residents, President Trump met with community members and community officials during his visit.
Watch as the residents welcomed President Trump with chants of “U-S-A” as he visited the Ohio village coping with a toxic train derailment.
Residents of East Palestine, Ohio welcome President Trump with thunderous chants of “U-S-A”🇺🇸
(🎥: @margommartin) pic.twitter.com/boLZtpK2Um
— Danny De Urbina (@dannydeurbina) February 22, 2023
After Biden Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, Friday Biden had no immediate plans to visit the community. President Trump announced his plans to visit East Palestine. He shared that another reason for his visit was to encourage the Biden administration to “move” with more efforts to help the residents of the East Palestine.
President Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“Biden and FEMA said they would not be sending federal aid to East Palestine. As soon as I announced that I’m going, he announced a team will go. Hopefully he will also be there. The people of East Palestine need help. I’ll see you on Wednesday!”
Watch the video of essential supplies being unloaded provided to locals by President Trump:
JUST IN: Trump Lands in East Palestine, Ohio..
Essential supplies being passed out to Locals awaiting his arrival…pic.twitter.com/9K0S8QrSZ2
— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) February 22, 2023
Watch President Donald Trump speak at a fire station roughly half a mile from the derailment site:
“You are not forgotten,” said Trump. The residents of East Palestine have said it’s been a big slap in the face to see Biden visit Ukraine but not them during his visit to East Palestine, Ohio:
45th President Donald Trump visits East Palestine, Ohio after the toxic train derailment . “You are not forgotten,” said Trump. The residents of East Palestine have said it’s been a big slap in the face to see Biden visit Ukraine, but not them. https://t.co/WzvT7Ds43L pic.twitter.com/lJ9HwjHDbg
— Stella Escobedo (@StellaEscoTV) February 22, 2023
Conservative lawyer and activist Ryan O’Handley posted a video of President Trump reassuring the citizens:
“If they don’t come back and give you the treatment that you need, we will be back”
“If they don’t come back and give you the treatment that you need, we will be back”
-a real President smacking down a fraud in Ohio today pic.twitter.com/6HC1x9ED54
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) February 22, 2023
Watch as Senator JD Vance thanks President Trump:
“President Trump thanks so much for coming & shining a light on this community…We can’t forget about the people of East Palestine…We need to finish the clean up effort, that’s the most important thing” –
Trump & JD have both shown real leadership on East Palestine:
"President Trump thanks so much for coming & shining a light on this community…We can't forget about the people of East Palestine…We need to finish the clean up effort, that's the most important thing" – @JDVance1 pic.twitter.com/kT6498Geyw
— Andrew Surabian (@Surabees) February 22, 2023
Although the Biden regime and Democrats couldn’t be bothered with an American city, Biden just made a surprise visit overseas to Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, and pledged an additional half-billion dollars in U.S. assistance.
Trump said Monday during a Presidents Day appearance in Florida. “You have people in Ohio that are in desperate need of help. Those are great people, and they were abandoned. But now I think they won’t be abandoned any longer,” he added in an interview with Real America’s Voice the same day.
Conservative journalist Benny Johnson tweeted a video of President Trump speaking with East Palestine, Ohio residents.
This is what this visit from President Trump means to them. This is what I saw when I visited to help last week. Forgotten Americans desperate and thankful to be heard.
Listen to the residents of East Palestine, Ohio.
This is what this visit from President Trump means to them.
This is what I saw when I visited to help last week.
Forgotten Americans desperate and thankful to be heard. 🇺🇸❤️pic.twitter.com/blrEvUojzl
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 22, 2023
A woman in the crowd asks President Trump his message to Joe Biden before he leaves.
President Trump replied:
“Get over here.”
President Trump calls out Biden during his visit to East Palestine, Ohio:
“GET OVER HERE.”
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 22, 2023
President Trump isn’t the only one with a message to Biden. On Tuesday, Mayor Conway condemned the Biden administration while on Fox News.
“That [trip to Ukraine] tells you right now, he doesn’t care about us,” Conaway said. “So … he can send every agency he wants to but I found that out this morning and one of the briefings that he was in the Ukraine giving millions of dollars away to people over there, not to us and I’m furious.”
Perhaps this is why Biden refuses to go to East Palestine.
Trump won 72% of the vote in Columbiana County, Ohio. So, yep, that's probably why Biden is ignoring them. https://t.co/lTo5T25lJl
— Rich Baris "The People's Pundit" (@Peoples_Pundit) February 22, 2023
This is the sentiment across the country…. Not just in East Palestine pic.twitter.com/68QovwqYb6
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 22, 2023