Fact-checking Trump's California wildfire criticism

Washington As wildfires swept across California, President Donald Trump took to Twitter Sunday to criticize the state's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, for the way his administration has handled the crises.

The President blamed Newsom's forest management and state water policies for the frequency and magnitude of the fires. This is not the first time Trump has attacked Newsom and other California politicians for the state's response to fires and other environmental issues. After last year's deadly Camp fire, Trump said the forest floor should have been"raked out" and that then-Gov. Jerry Brown should stop diverting water that could be"used for fires.

'Fiddling while Rome (LA) burns'. A new name for The Donald, 'Nero'. Sorry RobertDeNiroUS LoL.

It’s 2019...fire was discovered in what, 1 BC? Most cavemen figured it out...introduction democrats: “we have no idea how this happened but it’s definitely someone else’s fault”

CNN wouldn’t know a Fact if it kicked them in their non gender parts🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

California is ruled by Democrats. California's homeless population last year was almost 130,000, nearly a quarter of the national total. Democrats don’t care about the homeless, they would rather spend the money on a wind turbine than housing. Democrats make you poor. HowDareYou

Disgusting and childish. He should be offering support. Doesn't matter if Cali hates Trump, they're still Americans and they're currently hosting fire fighters from nearby US States.

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We haven’t received our allotted rakes and vacuums from rump yet!

Wow in a time of Crisis our decisive Parttime President is attacking largest State in the US California.Americans are shuddering about the behaviour of a very divisive, Racist President who is allowed by his MoscowMitch Minions to rip America apart. History books not Kind to GOP

I'm pretty sure there won't be a single good word in this article about Trump, as usual by CNN

Clear the brush

Maybe CNN should fact check California

The millions on Nancy pelosi and schiffs 3 year impeachment process could have helped California alot

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PG&E didn’t stop delivering power out of fear of starting fires, but because it knew it wouldn’t have power to deliver once high winds shut down all those wind turbines.

Let's add this to the territories, states, and cities Trump has outwardly criticized for the natural disasters that have befallen their people and lands. How about lending a hand instead of your nasty mouth?

CNN are all of your people brain dead over there? You folks need to take a field trip to a Forest. Trump was correct. Damn can you people just once admit when Trump is correct ?

That used to be the press's job to criticize all politics but now days, they are fixated on one person.

California Forest MGT - you leave out PARADISE fire, Redding fire and ALL fires in Northern California- all forest fires and by the way Northern California had many more fires than the Southern California.

Yet a fire burns uncontrollably in California ... over and over ...

Trump's presidency is on fire, too; and Trump is handling it like a baby.

CNN ratings update.....

Yeah Newsom doesnt have Trumps back so he pulling a Ukraine on him...duh.....thats how America rolls now....Trump cud help but he wont unless California does something for him....u think Trump cares if the world burns?

It is most definitely true. Democratic policies set the stage for large devastating fire events. Newsom needs to be recalled. CNN is fake news

I wonder if 'cloud seeding' to increase snowpack had any adverse effects? 🤔

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