The role of Federal Government is to plug the holes in state government, since every state is governed separately and by different parties. The Federal government is to supposed to back up

state government if necessary.

The problem with many Republican led states who suffer a higher number of catastrophies, is that they don't have state income taxes or sales taxes, or many taxes at all.

That's how the lawmakers keep getting elected. Keep taxes low.

Low taxes means they rely on Federal government more. Republican states receive more money from Feds than they send to the Federal government.

So if Trump wants the states to do more of the work helping people after natural disasters, then he should insist that they increase their state tax revenue and stop relying on the Feds.

You know, like the Democratic states do!