أغضبت مراسلة «سي بي إس نيوز» ماريسا أرماس الرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترمب، لدرجة أنه وصفها بأنها «شريرة»، بسبب سؤالها عن رده على تساؤلات أثارها مواطنون حول تأخير تنبيهات الفيضانات التي ضربت تكساس.
وقالت أرماس في سؤالها: «إن عدداً من العائلات التي تواصلنا معها غاضبة، وتقول إن التحذيرات لم تصل في الوقت المناسب، وكان من الممكن إنقاذ أرواح. ماذا تقول لهؤلاء؟».
وأجاب ترمب بقوله: «أعتقد أن الجميع قام بعمل رائع في ظل هذه الظروف. هذه كارثة تحدث مرة كل 500 أو حتى 1000 عام». وأضاف: «أنا معجب بالجهود البطولية التي رأيتها. من يسأل سؤالاً مثل هذا لا بد أن يكون شخصاً شريراً. لا أعرف من أنتِ، لكن هذا سؤال شرير».
وقال ترمب خلال زيارته لمناطق الكارثة أمس (الجمعة): «فقط الشخص الشرير يطرح سؤالاً كهذا»، مؤكداً أن الجميع أدوا «عملاً بطولياً» في مواجهة الكارثة.
وجاءت زيارة ترمب إلى وسط تكساس أمس (الجمعة) بعد أسبوع من فيضانات مفاجئة أودت بحياة 121 شخصاً على الأقل، بينهم عشرات الأطفال في مخيم صيفي، وتسببت في ارتفاع منسوب نهر غوادالوبي 26 قدماً في أقل من ساعة، فيما لا يزال أكثر من 170 شخصاً في عداد المفقودين.
ونوه الرئيس الأمريكي بأداء المستجيبين للطوارئ والمسؤولين المحليين، قائلاً: «لدينا إعجاب كبير بالعمل الذي قام به الجميع»، في حين يواجه مسؤولون محليون تساؤلات حول تأخر التحذيرات واتخاذ الإجراءات رغم تلقيهم إنذارات مبكرة.
وبدا موقف ترمب مختلفاً هذه المرة عن انتقاداته اللاذعة لمسؤولين ديمقراطيين خلال كوارث سابقة، إذ ركز على علاقته الوثيقة بحاكم تكساس الجمهوري غريغ أبوت، واصفاً إياه بـ«الرجل المدهش». وتجنب التعليق على مصير وكالة إدارة الطوارئ الفيدرالية (FEMA) التي سبق أن هدد بتقليص صلاحياتها، واكتفى بالثناء على أدائها الحالي.
فيما دافعت وزيرة الأمن الداخلي كريستي نوم عن نهج الإدارة الذي يعطي الأولوية للاستجابة المحلية، قائلة إن الحكومة الفيدرالية تمكن الولايات والمسؤولين المحليين من اتخاذ أفضل القرارات لأنهم الأقرب إلى مجتمعاتهم.
بماذا أجاب ترمب على مراسلة «سي بي إس نيوز» بشأن كارثة تكساس؟
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The CBS News correspondent Marisa Armas angered President Donald Trump to the extent that he described her as "evil" due to her question about his response to concerns raised by citizens regarding the delay in flood alerts that hit Texas.
Armas asked, "A number of families we have contacted are angry and say that the warnings did not arrive in time, and lives could have been saved. What do you say to them?"
Trump responded by saying, "I think everyone did a great job under the circumstances. This is a disaster that happens once every 500 or even 1,000 years." He added, "I am impressed by the heroic efforts I have seen. Anyone who asks a question like that must be an evil person. I don’t know who you are, but that is an evil question."
During his visit to the disaster areas yesterday (Friday), Trump said, "Only an evil person asks such a question," affirming that everyone performed "heroically" in the face of the disaster.
Trump's visit to Central Texas yesterday (Friday) came after a week of sudden floods that claimed at least 121 lives, including dozens of children at a summer camp, and caused the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet in less than an hour, while more than 170 people are still missing.
The American president praised the performance of emergency responders and local officials, saying, "We have great admiration for the work everyone has done," while local officials face questions about the delay in warnings and actions despite receiving early alerts.
Trump's stance appeared different this time from his sharp criticisms of Democratic officials during previous disasters, as he focused on his close relationship with Texas Governor Greg Abbott, describing him as "an amazing man." He avoided commenting on the fate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which he had previously threatened to cut its powers, and instead praised its current performance.
Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen defended the administration's approach that prioritizes local response, stating that the federal government enables states and local officials to make the best decisions because they are closest to their communities.
Armas asked, "A number of families we have contacted are angry and say that the warnings did not arrive in time, and lives could have been saved. What do you say to them?"
Trump responded by saying, "I think everyone did a great job under the circumstances. This is a disaster that happens once every 500 or even 1,000 years." He added, "I am impressed by the heroic efforts I have seen. Anyone who asks a question like that must be an evil person. I don’t know who you are, but that is an evil question."
During his visit to the disaster areas yesterday (Friday), Trump said, "Only an evil person asks such a question," affirming that everyone performed "heroically" in the face of the disaster.
Trump's visit to Central Texas yesterday (Friday) came after a week of sudden floods that claimed at least 121 lives, including dozens of children at a summer camp, and caused the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet in less than an hour, while more than 170 people are still missing.
The American president praised the performance of emergency responders and local officials, saying, "We have great admiration for the work everyone has done," while local officials face questions about the delay in warnings and actions despite receiving early alerts.
Trump's stance appeared different this time from his sharp criticisms of Democratic officials during previous disasters, as he focused on his close relationship with Texas Governor Greg Abbott, describing him as "an amazing man." He avoided commenting on the fate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which he had previously threatened to cut its powers, and instead praised its current performance.
Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen defended the administration's approach that prioritizes local response, stating that the federal government enables states and local officials to make the best decisions because they are closest to their communities.