# Trump approves $18m tornado aid for Wisconsin after CBS report

> President Trump approved nearly eighteen million dollars in federal disaster aid for Menasha, Wisconsin, one day after CBS News reported on residents still waiting for help.
- Title: Trump approves $18m tornado aid for Wisconsin after CBS report
- Summary: President Trump approved nearly eighteen million dollars in federal disaster aid for Menasha, Wisconsin, one day after CBS News reported on residents still…
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- Source: CBS News — https://cbsnews.com/news/trump-approves-tornado-aid-menasha-wisconsin-cbs-news-report
- Author: Dr. Jon  LaPook
- Published: 2026-10-08T17:52:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: menasha, wisconsin, tornado, federal disaster aid, trump, fema, news
## Tornado devastates Wisconsin town
A powerful EF-three tornado damaged or destroyed more than one thousand buildings in Menasha in July, carving a fourteen-mile path of destruction over more than twenty minutes. No one died.
## CBS report prompts federal aid approval
President Trump approved nearly eighteen million dollars in federal disaster aid for Menasha one day after CBS Mornings aired a report on residents still awaiting assistance. Democratic Governor Tony Evers had formally requested aid on August twenty-sixth.
## Analysis raises questions about politics
CBS News analysis of FEMA data found Trump approved eighty-five percent of disaster aid requests from states he won in twenty twenty-four, compared with only forty-six percent from states won by Kamala Harris. The White House denied politics played a role.

> There is no politicization to the President's decisions on disaster relief and the president responds to each request with great care and consideration.
## Key takeaway

Trump approved nearly eighteen million dollars in federal disaster aid for Menasha, Wisconsin, after a CBS News report highlighted residents awaiting assistance following a devastating July tornado.