President Trump said on Monday that he is sending federal authorities and activating the Federal Emergency Management Agency to clean up a massive sewage spill into the Capital’s Potomac River.

The sewage spill from Montgomery County, Maryland, north of DC, which began on January 19, 2026, was estimated to have discharged nearly 300 million gallons of sewage into the famed river. Meanwhile, DC officials still do not have a handle on the crisis, which is killing wildlife and ruining plans for recreation on the river.

“It is clear Local Authorities cannot adequately handle this calamity. Therefore, I am directing Federal Authorities to immediately provide all necessary Management, Direction, and Coordination to protect the Potomac, the Water Supply in the Capital Region, and our treasured National Resources in our Nation’s Capital City,” Trump said. “While State and Local Authorities have failed to request needed Emergency Help, I cannot allow incompetent Local “Leadership” to turn the River in the Heart of Washington into a Disaster Zone.”

Trump highlighted the sewage spill, slamming Democratic Maryland Governor Wes Moore for his “Gross Mismanagement” of the situation, adding, “This is the same Governor who cannot rebuild a Bridge.”

“As we saw in the Palisades, the Democrat War on Merit has real consequences. The Federal Government has no choice, but to step in,” Trump said, pointing to the Pacific Pallisades fires in California last year, which were allowed to burn, killing 12 andcausing$51.7 billion worth of damage, including over 11,000 residential properties, 6,833 structures, and over 23,000 acres.

“FEMA, which is currently being defunded by the Democrats, will play a key role in coordinating the response,” he continued, noting that the Democrats have defunded the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA in another partial government shutdown.

There is a massive Ecological Disaster unfolding in the Potomac River as a result of the Gross Mismanagement of Local Democrat Leaders, particularly, Governor Wes Moore, of Maryland. A sewer line breach in Maryland has caused millions of gallons of raw sewage to be dumped directly into the Potomac River, a result of incompetent Local and State Management of Essential Waste Management Systems. This is the same Governor who cannot rebuild a Bridge.

It is clear Local Authorities cannot adequately handle this calamity. Therefore, I am directing Federal Authorities to immediately provide all necessary Management, Direction, and Coordination to protect the Potomac, the Water Supply in the Capital Region, and our treasured National Resources in our Nation’s Capital City. While State and Local Authorities have failed to request needed Emergency Help, I cannot allow incompetent Local “Leadership” to turn the River in the Heart of Washington into a Disaster Zone.

As we saw in the Palisades, the Democrat War on Merit has real consequences. The Federal Government has no choice, but to step in. FEMA, which is currently being defunded by the Democrats, will play a key role in coordinating the response. Thank you for your attention to this matter! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

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Source: The Gateway Pundit