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Senator Marsha Blackburn Praises Donald Trump For Storm Relief Funds As Critics Question Timing

Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn sparked a mixed reaction online for thanking Trump for signing disaster relief funds for areas in her...

Twitter Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn sparked a mixed reaction online for thanking Trump for signing disaster relief funds for areas in her state that had been severely affected by storms. The responses to Blackburn’s post show deep distrust of the motives on both sides-whereby supporters see it as just relief and detractors view it as political calculations behind the announcement and timing. The episode, therefore, conspicuously demonstrates how the very public expression of gratitude by elected officials for federal help becomes an outlet for larger frustrations about government spending priorities and perceived inequities in how resources are disbursed across state lines.

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