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Gov. Gavin Newsom greets President Donald Trump after the Air Force landed at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday. Trump is in Los Angeles and tours the destruction of wildfires. (Pool)
Governor Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump worked together, a very visible political fire, but met at the White House on Wednesday, when California governor came to the deathbed following last month's fatal wildfire. Metropolitan Los Angeles as they fight to secure more money for the devastated people and businesses.
The trip was the first by Newsom to Washington, DC as Trump took over the White House, to help recover wildfires from the horrific flames that killed 29 people and destroyed more than 12,000 homes. Tens of thousands were forced to evacuate, as it was part of his efforts to obtain additional federal funds.
Newsom arrived in the country's capital the night before his visit to the White House and headed to Capitol Hill to hold separate meetings with members of Congress a few hours before the meeting.
The governor traveled east the day after California lawmakers approved the $25 million legal funds proposed by the Democratic governor to challenge actions by the Trump administration. Congress has also allocated another $25 million to legal groups to advocate for undocumented immigrants facing the potential for deportation through the efforts of the new Trump administration.
Trump meets California residents, firefighting, and law executive officers to see the damage of lamfire directly
Governor Gabin Newsam left California on Tuesday, met with President Donald Trump and members of Congress, and discussed the federal disaster aid following the devastating mountain fire in Los Angeles County. (Mark Seafelbine/AP)
Newsom came to Washington, DC and picked up a hat.
Later last month, the governor approved $2.5 billion for fire recovery work. This is hoping to be refunded by the federal government.
And with bills covering the costs of reconstruction, the state will likely need more support from the federal government.
“The governor's trip will ensure serious disaster assistance for survivors of the Los Angeles fire, and ensure the support needed for affected families who have lost their homes and livelihoods to rebuild and recover. It's focused,” spokesman Izzy Gerdon said in a statement.
After the fire broke out earlier last month, Trump repeatedly criticized Newsom for handling the immeasurable crisis. He called for his resignation, pointing to a false control of forestry and water policy and a fierce backlash against lack of preparation.
“Gavin Newscam should be resigning. This is his fault!!!” Trump was charged on January 8th in a social media post.
Trump also blamed another Democrat, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and a policy fatal wildfire approved by blue California state lawmakers. In a presidential order published last month, he explained the management of land and water resources as “miserable.”
NEWSOM and TRUMP often deal with social media, despite being directly friendly. (Pool)
Newsom – The country's most populous governor and one of the Democratic leaders in resistance to the president who returned to Japan in 2028, and two large politicians swapped fires against Trump I was pushed back.
Challenging Trump, the governor points out that when the fire first lights up, reservoirs in southern California are full, tackling a volume of fires that fuel the 100 mph winds He insisted that he could not do it.
Newsom also accused Trump of spreading “Hurricane Force-style winds and disinformation.”
New Sam turns his finger on the tragedy of California's fire and then calls Trump's claim “pure fiction”.
Trump arrived in Los Angeles late last month and met with Newsom four days after taking office as president to investigate the fire damage.
Trump had threatened to withhold wildfire aid until certain regulations were met in California, including changes to water policy, but now he is urging his ID to vote, but will now work at Newsom. It seems he's willing to do that.
“Thank you for being here first. That means a lot to all of us,” Newsom told Trump when he greeted the president last month when he arrived in Los Angeles. “We need your support. We need your help.”
The president declared, “We're trying to perfect something, and the way you can complete it is to work together.”
On January 10, 2025, the aftermath of the fatal Parisseed fire in Los Angeles, California. (David Hum Kenary/Getty Image)
It's not the first time a wildfire has been hit by newspapers and Trumps. Their hostility dates back to the first election of President Trump in 2016.
The verbal fireworks continued for the past two years as Newsom acted as the top president on the campaign trail for former President Joe Biden, who replaced Biden with the 2024 Standard Bearer last summer, and subsequent former Vice President Kamala Harris. I did.
Following Trump's persuasive election victory over Harris in November, Newsom moved to his very blue state “Trump is protecting.”
“He uses the term 'Trump Resistance' as a way to stop all the great things you can do to 'make California great again', but I've won the election by far.” Trump replied.
Since the meeting in Los Angeles, Newsom has appeared to be more restrained in his criticism of Trump.
Following Trump's orders, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened two dams in Central California last week, allowing about 2.2 billion gallons of water to flow out of the reservoir.
Trump celebrated the post's move to Truth Social Post on Friday and Sunday, declaring that “water is flowing in California,” and adding water is “towards statewide farmers and Los Angeles.”
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However, water experts claim that the newly released water will not flow into Los Angeles, and is wasted by being released during California's usual wet winter season.
Newsom appears to be aiming to restructure his working relationship with Trump during his first term as president in the White House, but he has not challenged the release of the water.
Fox News' Christina Shaw, Elizabeth Prickett, Pat Ward and Lee Ross contributed to the story.
