by Patty Franklin, Hamilton
If you thought federal overreach couldn’t sink any lower, think again. A bombshell report from DHS dropped just days ago, lays bare a chilling truth: starting in September 2021, under President Joe Biden’s direction, FEMA turned disaster relief into a partisan witch hunt. Employees and contractors weren’t just helping hurricane victims or flood survivors – they were snooping on their politics, flagging Trump yard signs, gun decals, and even MAGA hats as red flags. These weren’t random jottings; they were deliberate markers to steer aid away from “undesirable” everyday Americans who dared to vote red or own a rifle. This isn’t incompetence; it’s calculated cruelty. Picture this: you’re in Kentucky after devastating floods, your home’s washed away, and instead of a FEMA crew at your door, they’re driving past because your porch flag screams the wrong message.
The DHS probe calls it out plain: this info was irrelevant and unnecessary for relief efforts, yet it was collected, stored, and worse, used to discriminate. Political litmus tests for survival? That’s not aid; that’s authoritarianism dressed in bureaucratic khakis. It’s disgusting, a betrayal of the core promise that in America’s darkest hours, government stands for all of us, not just the compliant.
And here’s the kicker that exposes the rot: this is the same crew that spent years screeching about no one is above the law and wielding the No Kings rally cry like a moral scepter. Remember the Biden-Harris war chest ads? No one is above the law. No one is a king. It was their noble vow to check Trump’s supposed strongman vibes, to protect democracy from would-be monarchs. Hypocrisy doesn’t even cover it; this is projection on steroids. If denying aid based on bumper stickers isn’t playing king, what is? Biden’s FEMA didn’t just bend the rules; they forged a crown out of red tape, deciding who lives or rebuilds based on ideology. It’s the very unchecked power they condemned, only now it’s aimed at heartland conservatives, not some imagined autocrat. This proves the No Kings mantra was never about principle – it was a smokescreen for their own royal decrees.
When Trump faced accusations of slow-walking aid (often debunked or contextualized), the outrage was thunderous. But under Biden? Crickets from the media machine that amplified every Trump tweet. No investigations, no viral hashtags, just quiet complicity until a new administration’s probe cracked it open. Now, with referrals to the DOJ for potential charges, we see the double standard in neon: one side’s discretion is the other’s treason.
America deserves better than this two-tiered tyranny. Congress must haul these FEMA holdovers before hearings, strip the political rot from our relief systems, and enshrine ironclad rules: aid isn’t a loyalty test, it’s a right.
To the Biden apologists still clutching their No Kings signs: save it. Your emperor’s got no clothes, and worse, he’s left floodwaters lapping at the doors of folks you deemed unworthy. Time to drain the swamp, starting with this foul chapter. Our disasters don’t discriminate; neither should our government.
Bridget H Dolan says
Mirror syndrome.
John Schneeberger says
Distressing if true. Problem: not true. An internal investigation before Kristi Noem took over found that on 100 occasions, FEMA canvassers noted political signage, not singling out which side they were on. This was out of the thousands of residence canvases. No evidence that MAGA signs were used to withhold aid to anyone. But, you can just make up whatever you want these days.
Patty Franklin says
I don’t make things up, John. The people involved have been referred to the DOJ for prosecution and the details are on the DHS website. Here, I’ll make it easy for you:
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/10/21/dhs-exposes-how-fema-officials-under-biden-administration-systematically-refused
John Schneeberger says
DHSs is politicized by Kristi Noem. The underlying facts don’t fit the narrative. Tens of thousands of homes were visited. 15 noted Trump signs. This was a reaction to Trump in 2024 spreading lies about FEMA workers who then threatened many FEMA workers just trying to help. There is no evidence that MAGA houses were denied aid and their won’t be when the equally politicized Justice Department under Bondi presents her bogus case in court. But by then you’ll be off on some other claim lacking credible evidence.
Patty Franklin says
John, you’re sounding a little hysterical. I’m sure that this swamp cleaning is very difficult for you to deal with but you are right about one this; I am on to the next issue, the fact that King Biden had an Obama Judge illegally spy on 8 Senators. It seems that we are finding these lawless actions on a daily basis now.
HELEN SABIN says
✅ What is documented. (I DON’T KNOW IF THIS IS THE SAME THING BUT IN 2012 THERE WAS A LOT OF CCORRUPTION IN THE WALDO CANYON FIRES IN COLORADO. AND FEMA WAS ANYTHING BUT HELPFUL.
1. A report from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Privacy Office found FEMA violated the Privacy Act of 1974 by collecting information on individuals’ political beliefs (e.g., support for then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, gun ownership, campaign signs) during disaster-assistance efforts. 
2. The report found that in some instances, FEMA canvassers skipped homes that displayed Trump campaign signs, delaying or denying aid while collecting irrelevant “First Amendment-protected” data. 
3. U.S. Congress and Republican members cited the DHS findings, describing the conduct as “political discrimination” in disaster relief. 
YOU GO GIRL – the liberal leftists don’t like their corruption exposed – much LIKE what is happening now here in the Valley. with the GOP and their attempted take over of the state party and state offices.
KEEP EXPOSING THE STATE AND FEDS WHEN YOU SEE CORRUPTION AND CRIMINALITY.
TRUMP IS TRYING TO GET RID OF THE DEEP WAMP BUT IT IS DEEP ND THINK – AND MANY ARE INVOLVED.
Bill Cavnaugh says
This is such the canned answer and reeks of irrational thought. So when Democrats are involved, government web sites are completely believable but when Republicans are in charge, they are “politicized”.
I’m sure John Thinks the government shutdown is the Republicans fault or more specifically Trumps, even though Democrats are holding the government hostage to the tune of $1.5 Trillion dollar waxing of their donors wallets
helen sabin says
PATTY – well said and so well written that usually even WMA should have agreed – but he seems to be beihind the times or perhaps is too lazy to do a quick search on the topic of FEMA fraud and Contractors. The use of the name FEMA has many being scammed and the leader of that department should be on TV yelling and screaming and alerting Americans about the issue. IT IS REAL!!
WMA says
Helen, et al:
Mexico will pay for the wall.
GDP during my administration will never be below 6%.
I will focus on deporting violent criminals.
The White House will not be touched to build the ballroom.
I will replace and improve Obamacare.
I will solve inflation on day one.
One day we will wake up and covid will be gone.
I will balance the budget.
Stealth fighters are invisible to the human eye.
I could go on and on with literally thousands of examples.
When are you poor deluded people going to realize you can’t believe a thing Trump or his puppets day?
Helen Sabin says
You totaly ignore the accomplishments that TRUMP did achieve in stopping and closing the border until his ctions were stopped by iiots who voted for Biden – now thanks to that corrupt man, the US is flooded with illegals and ALL of them are criminals as they broke the laws to get into this country. Wake up WMA –
wanna see the illegals here in the valey – go to the grocery stores around 5-6:30 p.m when they come in from their job of working here in the valley – many of them on constructions sites by local builders, and at the stock Farm or on farms that need help. They all should be removed and those who have waited in iine to get in legally should be rewarded with a process that sllows them in if they are of good citizenship.
WMA says
Helen,
You are correct. They come into the grocery stores after WORKING. They spend their money supporting our local economy. They buy gas and pay gas taxes. They rent apartments or homes where they pay property taxes. I welcome them here. Why don’t you?
Bill Cavanaugh says
The Border is Secure.
There are no Illegal aliens on government subsidies like Medicare and social security.
Wear a Mask to stop the spread.
Follow the arrows in the supermarket to stop the spread.
We need congress to approve more money to battle the invasion at the border.
Joe Biden is Sharp as a tack.
You can keep your insurance and your doctor with Obamacare
I mean Really Wayne, I could do this all day.
WMA says
Yes, but mine were all true, if you can call outrageous lies true. But you know what I mean.
WMA says
Prove it.
Bill Cavanaugh says
The DHS Secretary admitted it Wayne. Turn the channel.
We also now know that Biden’s “Special Counsel” got a slimy judge to allow him to spy on sitting US Senators (all Republican) including gathering their phone records. What part of Dictatorship don’t you understand here?