Emmitsbury, Maryland (population 2,855) in northern Maryland (just near the border of Pennsylvania) had a lot of Republican voters. It is a small town whose claim to fame is that it houses the National Fire Academy, which is in charge of training the entire United States’ firefighters and first responders. Due to cuts to the federal government thanks to DOGE, they are in the Finding Out Phase of FAFO. And they are not happy…but still love King Donald Trump.
Here are a few fun quotes from important residents to show you just how deep the cult mentality goes and how hard it really is to break the spell:
Frank Davis worked in the federal government and he is pretty happy Trump getting rid of “waste” in the government. Oh, and he is the Mayor and emergency medical services captain at the local firehouse, known as the Vigilant Hose Company. But he thinks government is full of waste. He said: “I’m probably gonna get shot for this, but he is doing what he said he was going to do,”
Shortly after the Trump administration canceled in-person classes at the National Fire Academy, Davis realized that maybe this was not a great move, since Emmitsburg relies heavily on visitors to the academy.
If funding doesn’t return, he said “It will change my outlook to say that they’re not being fair. They’re just going in to cut and not caring what they cut.”
You don’t say.
