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The Mayor of Flint, Michigan met with Trump to discuss ongoing water crisis during his visit to Michigan yesterday.
Mayor Karen Weaver, who heavily criticized the lack of response from state and federal officials during the crisis, said she's "thankful" Trump reached out to her to discuss the crisis. Girl, he is playing you like a fiddle and just doing this for appearances, he could give an entire "F" about the people of Flint or about the water crisis, but I digress, moving on... Mayor Weaver released a statement saying, "I will be asking the President to do all things within his power to make our city whole and great again after the horrific man-made injustice that was caused here. I will not rest until the residents and businesses that I have the pleasure of servicing are able to drink, cook, and bathe with water straight from the tap which is a basic Human Right!" I commend her for still being so vocal about the issues that Flint still faces. And let's be perfectly clear, just because it's not dominating the headlines anymore and just because last August federal emergency declaration over city's water crisis was lifted, doesn't mean that the issue has gone away. @ the beginning of this year, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality released test results showing lead levels were just below federal limits, however residents are still being told not to drink the water and continue using filters. There is a plan in place to replace @ least 6000 lead water lines this year, but thousands of lead water lines will remain. In a previous post that I put on here awhile ago I made you all aware that federal credits were pulled, so residents are being charged in full for water they can't drink, shower in, or cook with. I keep telling you all it's all about the almighty dollar! Bottom line: I don't think he's going there with any intentions of doing or fixing anything, he's just going because he's going to Michigan and would be criticized if he didn't make a pit stop to Flint. It's sad that he's getting these people's hopes up to believe that he's gonna do something, but I guess if you've been dealing with unsafe conditions for just about 3 years, faith and hope are the only things you can rely on. I wouldn't put my faith and hope in Trump though, I would put my faith and hope in the people that have been on the ground, actively doing something to change this situation around.
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