On Wednesday, Trump is scheduled to visit East Palestine, Ohio, according to a person familiar with his travel arrangements.
Fox News has learned in an exclusive interview that former President Trump plans to visit East Palestine, Ohio and its residents the next week as they deal with the fallout from the train catastrophe that resulted in the massive discharge of poisonous chemicals.
Fox News has learned from a source that on Wednesday, former President Trump will travel to East Palestine to speak with locals there.
The source claims that Trump’s bond with the people of Ohio is solid, which bodes well for his presidential bid in 2024, which he declared in November.
After a train carrying vinyl chloride derailed on February 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, a tiny village on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, Trump has announced plans to visit the area.
To avert a catastrophic explosion, the firm decided to let the gas from the wrecked vehicles escape into the air, where it may mix with other harmful chemicals and kill people. During the release, locals were advised to leave their homes, but they were reassured it was safe to return on February 9.
Since the derailment on February 7, residents of the East Palestine hamlet have complained about serious health effects brought on by the poisons and chemicals that have leaked into the air and rivers.
For the first time in over two weeks, the Biden administration announced on Friday that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will send medical experts and toxicologists to East Palestine (CDC).
After being turned down for assistance from the Federal Disaster Management Agency, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine reached out to HHS and the CDC on February 16. State Attorney General Mike DeWine was informed by FEMA that despite the derailment, Ohio is not qualified for disaster aid.
On Friday, a White House official explained to Fox News Digital that FEMA, the federal organization that often aids areas struck by hurricanes and other natural disasters, isn’t the best positioned to serve the state’s present requirements.