California, Donald Trump and Los Angeles

California Has Long Been Trump’s Punching Bag. Now Los Angeles Needs His Help.
The Republican president-elect and Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom have had a rocky relationship for years.
Los Angeles fires underscore how much California has to lose if Donald Trump withholds disaster aid
The federal government typically covers 75% of rebuilding costs after a major disaster. President-elect Trump has threatened to withhold firefighting money from California.
Get the facts: Trump's California claims during LA area fires
President-elect Donald Trump took to his platform, Truth Social, on Wednesday to sound off about the wildfires raging in Southern California.
Trump blames Newsom for California’s raging wildfires
President-elect Trump blamed California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for the massive wildfires that are blazing through the Los Angeles area, arguing he should have signed a declaration to pump more
LA fires underscore how much California has to lose if Trump withholds disaster aid
The federal government typically covers 75% of rebuilding costs after a major disaster. President-elect Trump has threatened to withhold firefighting money from California.
Trump Blames California’s Governor, and His Water Policy, for Wildfires
Donald J. Trump issued angry comments about Gov. Gavin Newsom, and President Biden was briefed in California by the state’s fire officials.
Trump uses Los Angeles fires to attack Democrats
Incoming US president Donald Trump has used the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles to launch political attacks on outgoing President Joe Biden and California's Democratic governor Gavin Newsom.
Amid LA fires, lawmakers start special session to 'Trump-proof' California
As wildfires continued to ravage parts of Los Angeles on Thursday, California lawmakers in Sacramento officially began a special legislative session to prepare the state for President-elect Donald Trump.
Fact check: As wildfires rage, Trump lashes out with false claims about FEMA and California water policy
Another natural disaster, another series of false claims from President-elect Donald Trump. For years, Trump has littered his ...
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Trump Slams California Water Mismanagement, Blames Newsom For ‘Sending Water To Pacific To Save Smelt’ Over People
Amid the ongoing wildfire in Los Angeles, President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized the state’s water management ...
Newsom calls Trump's claims 'pure fiction' after president-elect points finger over California fire tragedy
California Gov. Gavin Newsom fired back at President-elect Trump after a day-long back-and-forth over the California wildfire ...
Trump Goes On Puzzling Truth Social Rant About California Wildfires
In 2018, after the Camp Fire in Northern California killed 85 people, destroyed 18,000 structures, and burned 95% of the town ...
Biden pledges 6 months of wildfire aid despite Trump threats to cut funds to California
Trump issued a fiery volley against Gov. Newsom, blaming him for the fires, and has said before that he'll cut wildfire funds to California.
Trump accuses Newsom of prioritizing endangered fish species over protecting residents from wildfires
President-elect Trump launched a debate over who is to blame for California's wildfires after he accused Gov. Gavin Newsom of caring more about protecting an endangered fish species than protecting ...
As wildfires crisis continues, Trump targets California’s governor
As California deals with deadly wildfires, the president-elect thought it'd be a good time to launch a political offensive against Gavin Newsom.
Trump seizes on Los Angeles infernos to reopen his feud with Newsom
Walls of fire devoured neighborhoods, forcing tens of thousands of residents to flee for their lives. But as a cataclysm ...