“One of the best and most beautiful parts of the United States of America is burning down to the ground,” Trump wrote on social media platform Truth Social. “It’s ashes, and Gavin Newscum should resign. This is all his fault!!!”
In a post earlier in the day, Trump said the governor refused to sign a “water restoration declaration” which would have allowed millions of gallons of water to flow into many parts of California, including areas burning in a “virtually apocalyptic way.”
“Now the ultimate price is being paid. I will demand that this incompetent governor allow beautiful, clean, fresh water to FLOW INTO CALIFORNIA!” Trump wrote. “He is the blame for this. On top of it all, no water for fire hydrants, not firefighting planes. A true disaster!”
Gov. Newsom’s press office posted on social media platform X there is no “water restoration declaration,” calling it “pure fiction.”
“The Governor is focused on protecting people, not playing politics, and making sure firefighters have all the resources they need,” the office said, adding there is no water shortage in southern California.
Gov. Newsom also said in an interview on CNN “one can’t even respond” to any attack or blame from Trump for the fires.
“People are literally fleeing. People have lost their lives. Kids lost their schools. Families completely torn asunder. Churches burned down,” he noted. “This guy wanted to politicize it. I have a lot of thoughts, and I know what I want to say. I won’t.”
Trump also posted “L.A. is a total wipeout!!!”
“Fire is spreading rapidly for 3 days — ZERO CONTAINMENT. Nobody has ever seen such failed numbers before! Gross incompetence by Gavin Newscum and Karen Bass,” the president-elect wrote, referring to the governor and the Los Angeles mayor.
Gov. Newsom’s office posted more than three hours later two of the fires were at least 10% contained.
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