https://www.npr.org/2025/05/05/nx-s...emy-maryland-emmitsburg-fema-federal-spending EMMITSBURG, Md. — Frank Davis saw a lot of waste during his decades in the federal government. In November, he voted for Donald Trump to get rid of it. So far, Davis likes a lot of what he has seen. "I'm probably gonna get shot for this, but he is doing what he said he was going to do," says Davis, who serves as mayor of this town of about 3,000 people in western Maryland, just south of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In March, the Trump administration suddenly canceled in-person classes at the National Fire Academy here, which trains the United States' firefighters. Not only is the academy a big part of Emmitsburg's identity, but it also helps drive the local economy. Davis says the administration is reviewing the academy's operations, and he is hopeful it will restore classes. If not, he says, he'll see the administration somewhat differently. "It will change my outlook to say that they're not being fair," says Davis, who also serves as emergency medical services captain at the local firehouse, known as the Vigilant Hose Company. "They're just going in to cut and not caring what they cut." Emmitsburg voted overwhelmingly for President Trump in November. NPR interviewed about two dozen people here. Almost all of them voted for Trump, and many said his plans to cut federal spending were a key attraction. Now, they say they are puzzled as to why the administration would cancel national training for firefighters. *** John Beck, who serves as fire chief of the Waynesboro Volunteer Fire Department nearby in Pennsylvania, had applied for a weekend leadership and development course at the academy in July. It would be his first one, but he doesn't expect it'll happen now. He also says online courses don't cut it. Beck, who runs a landscaping company, works for free as fire chief. He voted for Trump and supports cutting waste and making government smaller. But Beck doesn't see how training first responders is wasteful. "We're only 100-plus days in," Beck says of Trump's current term. "I wish things were going differently." Beck doesn't regret his vote — yet. "I'm not 100% there yet, but it may not take much more," he say ^White people realizing being white doesn't save them.
LOL - ICE existed before Trump and ICE has been going after and arresting violent criminals nonstop for a very long time. Many violent criminals were arrested under Biden, Trump I, Obama and Bush. The difference was that these administrations did not see the need to go on television or social media advertising each gang member they arrested and deported. The only real difference now that Trump is going after everyone that is here illegally, not just criminals. Immigrants that voted for Trump and getting pissed off about it is something else. Trump is doing what he said he would do - he has gone hard after illegal immigrants, he even said he would deport millions of them...... he has pursued tariffs.... he has gutted the federal government and has worked to erase any diversity. These are the things he said he would do. I think sometimes Hispanic immigrants forget that they are not viewed as white or part of the white power structure. Don't worry though -- fascists always eventually eat their own once they have blamed all the low hanging fruit. It is only a matter of time before poor white trash and white women are reminded of their place in the pecking order.
The people whining and complaining the most about Trump are probably the ones who were sucking on the government's teet. Sorry (not sorry), now you've got to earn a living. CUT GOVERNMENT SPENDING IT TO THE BONE GOOD DAY
Don't be dumb. But I'm not surprised Trump doesn't see as much engagement. People hoped they could change Biden's mind. No point in trying to change Trump's. Protesting just gets you an FBI dossier with your name on it.
imagine if people during the Civil Rights era thought like that it was a fake campaign…I’d love to see who was funding it behind the scenes
I think there is some funding for things like legal aid. But the people showing up at protests were not paid protesters. That's some conspiratorial thinking.
the movement was a psyop campaign filled with fake activists and trouble makers looking to sow division and chaos
The entire pro Palestinian protests was funded by Russia and other bad actors who wanted Trump in office. These morons protested 24/7 when Biden was POTUS and went to all of his events to interrupt. Suddenly Trump has made the situation 100x worst and they're quietly hiding. Bunch of low iq dipshits
paid off saboteurs, and the Democrats would be stupid beyond belief to ever entertain these fake activists ever again…can’t believe they gave them the time of day to begin with when it was obvious what they were trying to do
Where are the large scale protests that were happening under Biden? Israel just announced they're annexing all of Gaza and ethnically cleansing the entire region and where are all the protesters at? They had no issue interrupting every Biden event and marched on the white house but suddenly now that the situation has gotten 100x worst they're dead quiet? Get the eff outta here The entire movement was a bunch of grifting dipshits who were being funded by foreign actors. Now that Trump is in office the money has dried up.
What kind of moron would protest that? They should have done it 11 or 13 or 17 or 52 years ago when they were attacked, or maybe 58 years ago when they were attacked. Definitely they should have done it 77 years ago when they were attacked.
He basically said he was going to do this. We got 3.5 more years of this ****. Dollar is tanking. Markets are tanking.
I find it so funny that's she's crying to the lord asking him to rescue her when she voted for this ****. Jesus didn't tell you to vote for Trump. You did that **** on your own. Asking God to come rescue you when you brought this upon yourself is hilarious
I respect your opinion but they ran Kamala Harris against him. What did your think was going to happen? The dems continue to **** the bed. If they run Newsom in 28 I'll 100% vote Republican.
