President Donald Trump visited the small town of East Palestine, Ohio on Wednesday to deliver truckloads of pallets of bottled water to the residents affected by a recent train derailment that spilled toxic chemicals into the area. Trump was accompanied by Senator J.D. Vance and Representative Bill Johnson, both Republicans from Ohio. The people of East Palestine gathered in City Park to show their support for the former president and were heard chanting “Trump 24!” and “We love Trump!”
At the Fire Department, President Trump delivered an uplifting speech emphasizing that East Palestine is not forgotten and that his administration will stay with them in their fight for accountability. He also noted that it was strange for FEMA to deny assistance at first but changed their tune when he announced his visit. Senator Vance echoed these sentiments, thanking President Trump for shedding light on the situation in such a time of need. Mayor Trent R. Conaway expressed hope that this community will not only recover but be stronger than before.
After visiting with firefighters, President Trump surprised everyone by stopping at a local Mcdonald’s where he bought food for everyone inside plus both fire and police departments. He handed out red Make America Great Again hats which put smiles on everyone’s faces as they talked with him about his presidency while he conversed with employees and residents inside the restaurant.
President Trump then departed but not before noting how Joe Biden should have been in East Palestine instead of Ukraine earlier this week, calling it “very strange” that Secretary Pete Buttigieg hadn’t been there sooner either – whom he humorously referred to as “Boot Edge Edge” – saying “our whole country is breaking down.” Secretary Buttigieg is now planning to follow President Trump’s lead and head to East Palestine soon too.
