Newsom Condemns Trump’s Wildfire Disinformation
President-elect Trump’s false claims regarding California’s wildfires and Governor Newsom’s water policies prompted a sharp rebuke from Newsom. Trump baselessly blamed Newsom for the fires, connecting them to water allocation decisions and falsely accusing him of prioritizing a fish over fire prevention. Newsom dismissed these claims as inaccurate and insulting, highlighting the president-elect’s history of withholding disaster aid from states with opposing governors. Newsom’s concerns extend to the potential for delayed or denied federal aid following Trump’s inauguration, given the president-elect’s past actions.
John Q. Hosedrinker