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Trump, Newsom, clash over wildfires, but California governor says he’ll work with president

Now that President Biden has announced his retirement from politics, California Governor Gavin Newsom is quickly becoming one of President Trump's biggest targets.

And just minutes into his second term as president, President Trump used his inaugural address inside the U.S. Capitol to attack the Democratic governor of the nation's most populous state.

President Trump asserted that “our country can no longer provide basic services in emergencies.'' “We've been watching devastating fires continue in Los Angeles for weeks without any protection,” he said.

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President Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in inside the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Monday, January 20, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

President Trump repeatedly criticized Newsom's response to the deadly wildfires that burned through parts of the Los Angeles metropolitan area this month, killing nearly 30 people and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate.

Political firestorm: Newsom defends efforts to fight California's deadly fires

The governor's press office quickly pushed back, posting four photos on social media of firefighters battling the blaze.

President Trump is scheduled to travel to California on Friday to see firefighting and recovery efforts firsthand.

“I'm going to be there on Friday to assess the situation and get things back on track,” President Trump said at an inauguration eve event in the nation's capital. “We're going to get some of the best builders in the world. We're going to put it back together.”

“I look forward to President Trump's visit to Los Angeles and to mobilizing the full power of the federal government to help our fellow Americans,” Newsom, who invited President Trump to California more than a week ago, said in a statement Monday after the inauguration. ” Recover and rebuild. ”

He emphasized that he would “find common ground and work toward common goals” with the Trump administration.

“As we face one of the worst natural disasters in American history, partnership, a shared commitment to the facts, and mutual respect are critical values ​​that enable civil debate, effective governance, and meaningful action. “It highlights the need for this,” the governor said. Said.

Newsom inspects fire scene

California Governor Gavin Newsom tours the Pacific Palisades business district in downtown Los Angeles on January 8, 2025. (Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

Newsom added, “Where our common principles align, my administration will work with the Trump-Vance administration to provide solutions and provide solutions for the nearly 40 million Californians we collectively represent. We are ready to provide our services,” he added.

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Mr. Newsom was Mr. Biden's top surrogate in his 2024 campaign and then former Vice President Kamala Harris, who replaced Mr. Biden as the Democratic nominee last summer.

The governor, whose term is limited and is likely to have national ambitions in 2028, will vocally criticize Trump in the 2024 election campaign and lead the Democratic Party's resistance force following Trump's presidential election victory. I've done it.

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