“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.

  • Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    21 hours ago

    I met a long time friend while volunteering feeding homeless folks… 15 years later I had to drop the friend for turning maga. As soon as he unmasked to me, I said a similar thing, “but we met feeding the homeless?”

    I’ll never understand