Leopards Ate My Face

How did declaring an emergency (per the Stafford Act) make it his responsibility to fix it? Last I checked, in a federal system it is the local authorities who are responsible for doing the work. The feds supply public funding and potentially manpower if FEMA gets involved.

The local authorities in fact caused the problem by trying to cheap-out on water treatment. Replacing huge quantities of buried pipes is not a short-term operation, even if they put all their attention on it. In fact, it was the city that had to be sued multiple times to get the job mostly done:

Well, we've had to go back to court now six times and constantly been tracking to see if the city was actually following through on this settlement agreement. Finally, the court actually held the city in contempt and the state took over most of the finishing up of this project.

So, what actions did he take to show he "didn't give a fuck?" Maybe you're referring to this drink of water someone put him on the spot to drink?

"This used a filter," Obama said of the water. "The water around this table was Flint water and it just confirms what we know scientifically, which is, if you're using a filter, if you're installing it, then Flint water at this point is drinkable."

Properly filtered water was safe, exactly as he said. It is the responsibility of the local governments to ensure they're available to their residents - with federal help per emergency funding.

Here's a full breakdown.

The matter of blame appeared to be settled conclusively in March 2016, however, when Snyder’s nonpartisan task force released its blistering final report. Primary responsibility for the crisis in Flint was placed on the state, and particularly on the MDEQ, and task force members called for a thorough review of the emergency manager system. The report also characterized the crisis as a clear-cut example of environmental injustice, as evidenced by the fact that Flint’s poor, largely African American population “did not enjoy the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards as that provided to other communities.”

Now, I am fairly sure you will completely discount any evidence of the reality I posted here. Truthfully, I mostly did this to inform anybody else who stumbles upon this so they can verify it for themselves.