Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, gathered for a protest ahead of President Joe Biden's visit to the town on Friday, demanding the administration's response to the toxic train derailment that occurred more than a year ago.
On February 3, 2023, a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, prompting evacuations and shelter-in-place orders as authorities tried to deal with the chemical release. Residents criticized Biden for taking more than a year to visit the crime scene. according to Go to WKBN.com. (Related article: 'Really crazy': Tucker Carlson breaks down where Ukraine aid should have gone in America)
“I talked to some people in town and people reached out to me and said the slogan was 'too little, too late,'” Michael Young told the Youngstown, Ohio-based television station. ” he said. “It took you a year to get here, and it's amazing that you're here now, right at election time.”
Pothos in East Palestine:
Some local residents are opposed to President Biden's visit. Supporters of former President Donald Trump have been rallying at this location downtown for the past hour. @WTOV9 pic.twitter.com/4ihCAIkduZ
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Biden announced he would visit the city on January 31, fulfilling his promise to visit East Palestine in March 2023. Former President Donald Trump delivered water and other supplies to the town on February 22, 2023, the day before Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's visit. .
'Too little, too late' Peggy Caratelli from East Palestine Said WTOV9.com is a television station based in Steubenville, Ohio. “He's been working hard behind the scenes to send different people to help us. But there's talk that he's overseeing everything. But he's interacting with the residents and helping them As much as we’re trying to allay fear, that’s not happening.”
“He only came because it's election season,” Angela Ware told WTOV9.com. “He doesn't care. He should have come a year. [ago], just like he was supposed to. ”
Biden said on September 5, while visiting Florida in the wake of Hurricane Idalia, that he had wanted to go to East Palestine but was unable to due to his busy schedule, Fox News reported. report. He visited Ukraine on February 20, 2023, ahead of talks with the Polish President, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and others to discuss the Ukraine war in Poland.
“There are people who are still getting sick, and there are people who have migrated and been forced to leave their homes. We need them to act. We need Biden to do something. ” Timothea Dieter told WTOV9.com.
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