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Trump Announces $10M to East Palestine, Ohio, for 2023 Train Derailment
The $10 million commitment aims to aid East Palestine's economic recovery after the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment and chemical spill, via the Economic Development Administration.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post a $10 million commitment through the Economic Development Administration to aid East Palestine, Ohio's recovery.
- The crisis began on Feb. 3, 2023, when a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, spilling toxic chemicals into a waterway and prompting local officials to perform a controlled burn fearing explosions.
- Local and GOP officials responded as Republican Ohio Sen. Jon Husted shared the post on X and thanked the president, saying `Thank you, Mr. President, for not forgetting East Palestine`, while Trump pledged long-term support in his Truth Social post.
- The administration also said the $10 Million pledge comes with a Longterm Health Study for East Palestine residents, and Spectrum News 1 has reached out to the Economic Development Administration for details.
- News outlets are offering timelines and summaries of the derailment, and Senator Jon Husted's repost on X was timestamped February 20, 2026, marking key political timing.
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President Trump announced Thursday night that his administration will deliver 10 million dollars in economic assistance to East Palestine, Ohio, as the community continues to recover from the 2023 train derailment and chemical spill. The announcement came just days after the third anniversary of the February 3, 2023 disaster, which released toxic chemicals into the air, soil, and water and forced residents to evacuate for months. President Trump…
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Trump lives up to his promise to East Palestine
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, found out on Thursday that President Donald Trump is giving the village $10 million for a Norfolk Southern train derailment that upended the town’s way of life three years ago. It was welcome news on an unseasonably warm and sunny February day. Trump announced that his administration would provide the funds through the Economic Development Administration. The president said that it was pa…
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