As his plane touched down Friday afternoon to begin a tour of the fire-ravaged Los Angeles area, uninvited California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) stood on the tarmac with his hand outstretched to greet Donald Trump. He plans to greet the president.
“I look forward to standing on the tarmac to thank and welcome the President. We are working to ensure that the President has all the resources he needs to have a successful press conference. ” Newsom said Thursday, according to Politico.
“There are no limits to the resources we provide for briefings.”
When Newsom previously invited Trump to California, he admitted he had no contact with the president before the visit, but as Breitbart's Joel Pollack said, he attended the Hollywood bar where Air Force One is expected to land. He said he planned to welcome Trump on the tarmac at Bank Airport. he pointed out.
President Trump told Fox News' Sean Hannity on Wednesday that considering whether to meet with Newsom one-on-one is not a priority.
The president is scheduled to touch down in California early Friday after visiting North Carolina, which is still recovering from September's Hurricane Helen.
The trip is being closely watched and could determine disaster aid to the state and how Trump will work with Democratic governors throughout his four-year term. memo.
Republicans are increasingly criticizing Newsom, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, over his handling of the wildfire response, with President Trump leading the charge.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) proposed putting conditions on federal disaster aid to states.
President Trump also told Fox News, “I don't think we should give anything to California until the state of California pours water into the state.'' He repeatedly claimed that he could more effectively extinguish the Los Angeles fires. from the northern part of the state to the southern part.
