Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday invited President-elect Donald Trump to tour the state as it grapples with devastating fires.
A wildfire in Los Angeles County started Tuesday in the coastal town of Pacific Palisades and eventually spread to Altadena near Eaton Canyon. (Related: 'My hometown feels like Armageddon': Los Angeles-area towns reduced to ashes, leaving many with only 'the clothes on their backs')
“As I prepare to take office again, I invite you to come to California once again to meet with Americans affected by the fires, see firsthand the devastation, and join me and others in bravery.” Thank you to the firefighters and first responders who are putting their lives at risk,” Newsom wrote.
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.@realDonaldTrumpcome to California as you prepare to become president again.
The hundreds of thousands of Americans who have been forced from their homes and worried about their futures deserve to see us all working together in their best interests. pic.twitter.com/R3C7cGqdBh
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) January 10, 2025
As the fire spread Tuesday night, Newsom cancel Travel to Washington DC
In a press conference this week, President Trump criticized the governor's leadership on water management policy and said he tried to warn Newsom about what the governor called mismanagement.
“There's going to be a huge amount of water coming out there. They're sending it out into the Pacific Ocean because they're trying to protect these little little fish that in other parts of the world they call smelt,” Trump said. “There's no water for the smelt. There was no water at the fire hydrants in Los Angeles today.”
During an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Newsom immediately said: answered Regarding President Trump's remarks. The governor stood in front of a burning home in the Pacific Palisades and said the president-elect was trying to “politicize” the situation.
Throughout the past week, the governor faced backlash for his treatment of residents. One emotional Palisades mother confronted him on Thursday and begged him to explain how he would help local residents. The woman was seen pleading, but the governor said he was on the phone with President Joe Biden and immediately said he called her “five times” but could not reach her.
By Thursday, the governor faced further backlash after California lawmakers began a special session called by Newsom to “stop Trump” on the state's left-wing law.
Newsom on Friday accused Biden of spreading “misinformation” not only about the wildfires, but also about Biden and Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' handling of the crisis. asked them to “take action”.
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