Trump directs $20.5 million in storm aid to Kansas through Sen. Marshall
Trump says he told Sen. Roger Marshall he is granting $13.2 million and a separate $7.3 million to help Kansas recover from summer storms, tornadoes and flooding.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump said he directed two federal grants totaling $20.5 million to help Kansas recover from summer storms, tornadoes and flooding, routing the announcement through Republican U.S. Sen.Roger Marshall.
Trump said he awarded $13.2 million and a separate $7.3 million to the state, describing two storms that struck Kansas over the summer. He tied the news to his endorsement of Marshall, a Kansas Republican he backs for reelection. The post framed the grants as direct presidential action for storm-hit residents.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “I just informed Senator Roger Marshall, who has my Complete and Total Endorsement, that I am granting 13.2 Million Dollars and, separately, 7.3 Million Dollars, to help the wonderful people of Kansas recover from the TWO storms that hit their State this summer, causing severe winds, tornadoes, and flooding. Thank you for your attention to this matter! Trump” on September 1, 2026 at 6:29 PM ET.
This is Trump’s 27th message released today, and the last post was 5 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 67 of his 668 posts over the last 30 days classified as Domestic Policy posts.
Roger Marshall is a Republican U.S. senator from Kansas and a physician who uses the title M.D. He has appeared on national broadcasts to defend Trump’s agenda, joining Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures to discuss election-integrity legislation, year-round E15 and farmer funding, according to marshall.senate.gov. He has also praised Trump on National Security, telling Newsmax’s Wake Up America that the president is keeping Americans safe, according to marshall.senate.gov.
President Donald J. Trump announced $20.5 million in storm aid for Kansas at Washington D.C.
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Marshall represents Great Bend, and his office identifies him as a Kansas Republican, according to marshall.senate.gov. His public statements have aligned with Trump’s priorities on immigration, energy and the cost of living, according to marshall.senate.gov.
Trump is the 45th and 47th president of the United States, a real estate developer who took over his father’s company in 1971 and renamed it the Trump Organization, according to whitehousehistory. He was born in Queens, New York, and educated at the New York Military Academy and the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania, according to whitehousehistory.
During his first term, Trump signed a major tax reform bill, pursued tariffs on aluminum and steel, and renegotiated trade agreements with Mexico, Canada, China, Japan and South Korea, according to whitehousehistory. He announced his candidacy for the presidency on June 16, 2015, and won election that year, according to trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov. He returned to office after defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024, winning 312 electoral votes, according to whitehousehistory.
The post did not specify a federal agency, application process, or timeline for distributing the funds.
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