President Trump forced governors to flatter him and ask 'nicely' to get vital federal disaster aid, a new book says

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Apr 24, 2022, 7:00 am901 ptsInterestingTop
Former President Donald Trump speaks on the telephone via speakerphone in the Oval Office on August 27, 2018. Win McNamee/Getty Images Trump made governors beg him personally for federal aid after natural disasters, a new book claims. Two governors described Trump saying he would authorize aid if he was asked…

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