Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose Trump’s illegal cancellation of billions in congressionally-approved FEMA funding for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, sparking a lawsuit from 20 states. They reveal how this critical program has saved taxpayers $150 billion over 20 years by preventing disasters through flood mitigation, early warning systems, and wildfire prevention – saving $6 to $13 in future losses for every dollar spent. The hosts break down Trump’s constitutional violation of separation of powers by unilaterally terminating funding that Congress already authorized, leaving communities vulnerable just weeks after deadly floods in Texas killed over 130 people. They examine the cruel irony that red states hit hardest by natural disasters refuse to join the lawsuit out of fear of Trump’s retribution, choosing party loyalty over protecting their own citizens. A devastating look at how Trump’s reckless cuts to disaster prevention will force cash-strapped states to either raise taxes or leave critical infrastructure undone.