According to a new book, Donald Trump made governors flatter him for federal aid after natural disasters.
The New York Times reporters Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns wrote a book called "This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future."
In the book, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said that Trump told governors to call and ask for aid.
Hogan claimed that Trump had a policy in which only Texas and Florida would be given federal aid when needed.
The Independent reported that the governor of Connecticut, a Democrat, recounted a similar experience.
After a storm in August 2020 left parts of Connecticut without electrical power, he asked the White House for help in obtaining federal disaster aid.
He was surprised when he got a call from President Trump, who asked him to ask about FEMA.
Trump said that he would ask him nicely when he replied that he wanted to ask about FEMA aid.
The governor told the book authors that he felt like Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when he was pressured by Trump to investigate Joe Biden.
It would mean a lot to the people if Trump could authorize the aid, according to The Independent.
The flattery worked, and Trump replied: "You got it."
Trump has a reputation for demanding and rewarding devotion.
As president, he publicly demanded that governors show their respect for the administration during the COVID-19 crisis.
He implied that he told his Vice President not to take calls from state executives.
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