Emmitsburg Mayor Frank Davis voted for Donald Trump in hopes he would reduce federal spending. Now Davis hopes these cuts do not embody the everlasting cancellation of courses on the Nationwide Fireplace Academy, which is a part of the city’s identification and helps drive its economic system. Davis can also be a chief at Emmitsburg’s firehouse, referred to as the Vigilant Hose Firm.
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Emmitsburg Mayor Frank Davis voted for Donald Trump in hopes he would reduce federal spending. Now Davis hopes these cuts do not embody the everlasting cancellation of courses on the Nationwide Fireplace Academy, which is a part of the city’s identification and helps drive its economic system. Davis can also be a chief at Emmitsburg’s firehouse, referred to as the Vigilant Hose Firm.
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President Trump’s rapid-fire spending cuts have affected communities everywhere in the nation — together with strongholds of his supporters.
One in every of them is Rising Solar, Maryland. The city had gained two FEMA grants designed to mitigate the results of catastrophic flooding. And although the world voted overwhelmingly to assist Trump’s re-election, his administration has now cancelled this system that funded these grants.
Throughout the state within the Trump-voting city of Emmitsburg, Maryland, an analogous state of affairs is taking part in out. The city is house to the Nationwide Fireplace Academy — a kind of nationwide struggle faculty for coaching firefighters in America. In March, the Trump administration abruptly cancelled courses on the academy, and locals are involved about how that may have an effect on the city’s economic system — and emergency preparedness throughout the nation.
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This episode consists of reporting by Rebecca Hersher and Bente Birkeland. It was produced by Connor Donevan and Brianna Scott, with engineering by Zo vanGinhoven. It was edited by Catherine Laidlaw, Ravenna Koenig and Christopher Intagliata. Our government producer is Sami Yenigun.
