Trump to the Rescue

Former President Donald Trump visited East Palestine, Ohio on Wednesday, where he donated truckloads of bottled water along with thousands of gallons of cleaning supplies following that terrible train derailment earlier this month that left the small town in disarray. John Rourke, the CEO of Blue Line Moving, which transported the pallets of water to East Palestine, moved 13 pallets of water, which comes to over 14,000 bottles for the small town

The town of East Palestine was shaken by the derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train transporting dangerous chemicals such as vinyl chloride and combustible liquids on Feb. 3. Thousands of nearby residents, more than half the town, were forced to evacuate their homes in response, though some have been permitted to return amid concerns over the toxic chemicals.Ê

Vinyl chloride has been linked to liver damage and a rare form of liver cancer. Later it was disclosed that three other dangerous chemicals – ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylhexyl acrylate and isobutylene – were also in the rail cars.

Fearing an explosion from the festering chemicals, officials moved to do a controlled burn, but then a black plume triggered concerns that there could be additional toxic material unleashed on the nearby environment. The plume looked like a mushroom cloud as it billowed into the sky.

Residents of the town have reported a range of symptoms following the derailment fallout. Headaches, rashes, loose stools, shortness of breath, and dizziness are some of the symptoms that people have been experiencing. Dead fish were seen in the waterways around the area a number of animals have turned up sick, some dying. People rightly have been scared of tainted drinking water; some have stopped bathing their children in the local water sources.

Trump spokesman Steven Cheung told Breitbart News that, "President Trump is meeting with the citizens of East Palestine, and he will never forget them and what they are going through. Contrast that with Biden and the federal government, who have failed them from the beginning."

President Trump will also be working with local nonprofit organizations and meeting with city leaders. Joining the former president will be an entourage of Ohio Republicans, including Sen. J.D. Vance, Rep. Bill Johnson, State Rep. Monica Robb-Blasdel, and State Sen. Michael Rulli.

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Speaking of the East Palestine residents President Trump said, "Those are great people, and they were abandoned. I'll be spending some time in Ohio, where [Biden] should be. And frankly, FEMA should have been there a long time ago; I announced that I was going, and all of a sudden, people sending a lot of money now."

Both President Joe Biden and U.S.ÊSecretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg have yet to visit East Palestine despite the train disaster having occurred nearly three weeks ago. Biden went to Ukraine instead and pledged $500 million more in support of their war with Russia. Meanwhile, Buttigieg said he would visit East Palestine, Ohio Òwhen the time is right.Ó I guess he considers that the time would be right when all the danger is gone.

While residents have since been told by officials they are allowed to return to their homes, many are still concerned and want answers, understandably. But Biden and Buttigieg are nowhere to be found. Thankfully, former President Trump is there and doing all he can to make life bearable for those people.

I've said it before, you may not like the man's style. You may not like what he tweets. You may be put off by his overpowering rhetoric and his blustery ego. But former President Trump delivers.

Judge him not by his words, but his deeds.

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