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President Donald Trump announced disaster aid for the state of Wisconsin on Wednesday in a decidedly partisan manner, crediting a Republican candidate in the state’s gubernatorial race rather than Wisconsin’s current Democratic governor, who originally made the request for aid.

“I just spoke with Tom Tiffany, who has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next Governor of the Great State of Wisconsin,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “I told Tom that I will be approving 17.9 Million Dollars for the Severe Storms and Tornadoes that Wisconsin has experienced.”

“18 Million Dollars should help, A LOT,” Trump added. “See you soon, Wisconsin.”

The request was formally made by Gov. Tony Evers (D-Wisconsin) in August, after an EF-3 tornado and its accompanying storms destroyed homes and other structures in Menasha and additional parts of the Fox Valley area of the state in late July. The amount Trump approved is about $4 million less than what the state had requested, and the delay in approval has forced several communities’ residents to launch fundraising drives on their own.

Tiffany, who is a Republican member of the House of Representatives (and is running for governor against........

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