Trump To Tour LA Wildfire Devastation Amid Barbs With Newsom Over Water and Climate Change

‘They either have a death wish, they’re stupid, or there’s something else going on that we don’t understand. But we want the water that they’re throwing away to be used for California,’ Trump said.

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Homes in mandatory evacuation area at Castaic, California, are seen as the Hughes Fire burns from afar January 22, 2025. AP/Jae C. Hong

President Trump will visit Los Angeles on Friday to survey the damage caused by wildfires and meet with California’s governor, Gavin Newsom. Will he steamroll Mr. Newsom and put pre-conditions on federal disaster aid to the state?

This will be Mr. Trump’s first trip from the White House since he was sworn into office on Monday. In a gesture to supporters, the president will first stop in North Carolina, which was ravaged by Hurricane Helene in September, before making his way to the Golden State.  

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