personnel to assist the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in controlling the fires.
Newsom in recent weeks has laid into PG&E, the investor-owned utility that has been blamed for sparking catastrophic fires because of its outdated equipment and failed infrastructure. He has said he may explore a takeover of the utility unless it emerges from bankruptcy with a solid plan to protect California homeowners and consumers and avoid widespread outages before the 2020 fire season.
Sunday was not the first time the president has vowed to withdraw federal funding from the state — though he has never made good on the threat.saying that “unless they get their act together, which is unlikely, I have ordered FEMA to send no more money.” After that tweet, following the Paradise-based Camp Fire, which killed more than 80 people, Newsom responded that “disasters and recovery are no time for politics,’’ and said the state was working hard to “modernize and manage our forest and emergency responses.”
Scott McLean, a spokesman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, cited the governor’s leadership in directing the agency to pursue 35 priority projects to reduce wildfire risk in vulnerable communities. That’s in addition to Cal Fire’s regularly scheduled prescribed burns and fuel reductions, he added.He added that California experienced one of its “best winters in a long time,” meaning that state firefighters now had enough water access to combat blazes.
over the past two decades, Newsom (D) and his wife accepted more than $700,000 from the PG&E, its foundation and its employees as the utility has supported his political campaigns,ballot initiatives, his inauguration festivities and his wife’s foundation, by The Washington Post.
I gather Mr Trump can’t understand the differencebetween forest fires and wildfires driven by Santa Ana winds. backingNewsom SavingCalifornia
His pettiness is maniacal.
But Trump's more than willing to help Putin put out fires in Siberia. Resist TRE45ON ImpeachTheMF We made a deck of cards. Trump is the Ace of ♠️ KnowYourDeplorables
Lol guess that’s another QuidProQuo
New York cuomo and de blasio when speaking on tv showed there butter unadulterated hateful and bigoted racism and anti Semitism
More extortion? When will this guy learn? Not only is he a pathological liar, he is also a sociopath. He has no feelings of empathy or sympathy for the people effected by the fires.
Newsom is setting up a sanctuary cities for drug users & dealers .. with our taxpayers dollars when this money is to be spent on stop 🛑 stopping the use of drugs
Newsom hasn’t spent a dime given to state to clean up the stress so there will be no more fires 🔥 ..where did last years money go into whose pocketbook
California is currently in the process of recalling our Governor due to not representing the Californians he was elected to serve. RecallGavinNewsom
Where is the deficit of 1 trillion a year going to? MAGA via suffering and loss - that should be his true campaign slogan!
Another lawsuit trump will lose in the works.
Trump should just RESIGN
I guess they weren't raking the leaves fast enough. 😳
Yet another example of realDonaldTrump having no concern about American citizens. He only cares about his fragile ego.
So CA.. stop paying FEDS.. as you are paying for the AMERICAN WELFARE STATES that seem to LOVE BIFF..payback is effen KARMA BABY.
This is the child who takes his ball home when the other children don’t want to play with him. There is an overgrown child in the White House.
He should inform himself, CA is only in control of 3% of the public lands
If ever a president needed to be impeached for abusing his power....
Trump you are the worst, people lost there homes due dry weather in California. How you threaten them is being a bad president. Have some humanity & empathy people also the first responders who’s working really hard stop this fires. It’s wrong.
small1ldy1 I say let's end federal funding for the golf trips. Melania's shopping sprees. Let's end federal funding for Republicans to stay at Trump properties (at inflated prices).
What a dolt! Beyond understanding!
Anyone against him pays , even his own country . That sounds a lot like a dictator ! Wtf people , wake up !!
But fought to end the embargos on Russia
Trump has absolutely NO understanding of the issues. The Federal Government is responsible for the vast majority of the forests in California. To threatening to cut off federal aid is an act of an adult temper tantrum!
California pays FAR more in federal taxes than they receive in federal services. California tax dollars are given to the deep red states voting for trump because they receive more than they pay.
Bastard!
Because liberalism has destroyed that state... why keep giving those idiots money when it’s going to nonsense?
Another example of quid pro quo. Do as I say or I will withhold aid!
Trump the Cruel
Wouldn't need if Brown&Newsom did job instead destroying CA. Problems stem from NOT doing their job while diverting OUR tax dollars for their insane projects against needs we voted for. There's NO excuse why didn't divert fresh water to needed areas instead of dumping in ocean
Unbelievable. You all are delusional. Are you happy how your state is being run? High taxes, high crime, high cost of living, homelessness, poor fiscal management. Not to mention open border. Covering outsiders expenses for Med-housing-schools. Keep it. Run yourself to the ground
Good.
Trump is a fool
While California's Senator Kamala Harris is happily dancing in Iowa.
SpacialK3 So trump finally acknowledges the California Fires just to reinforce the fact that he is a BULLY who uses THREATS to boost his fragile ego. Pathetic Little Narcissist. As usual he will prove himself to be the COWARD that he is & will back down. BE BEST 🤔🇦🇺
Trump's skin is so thin and his backbone so not there. He's annoyed that Gov. disagreed with him. No reason to not give Fed. aid to Cal.
A president doesn't care for his citizens. Why must voters give him a vote?
after his presidential journey I'm waiting on the book I hope he writes like hell explain all about that dictatorship acts
And he has no legal reason to do this. It's all revenge and hatefulness.
You see how vengeful and hateful he is? He doesn't even care about any trumpers that may be in need as long as he treats California very badly. Collateral.damage. Oh well trumpers.
Really , shut up and yes resign . Aren’t you big anti climate change and global warming? Third grade didn’t teach those things , oh ....
California it’s time to stop paying taxes Federal taxes let repair California !!!! 45 does not care PGE DOES CARE , it’s up to the people to RISE UP !! Shame on the GOP LEADERS & 45 !!!!
He is at it again. This time it is not Ukraine it is CA. Where on earth did he pick up that Finland rake their forrest floor? We laugh our butts off here in Scandinavia. Where did you find this guy?
Common sense wins
When you're roasting in Hell, think of what you doing.
This Californian wants my tax $ sent to red, Trump loving, states back. California pays much more in taxes than gets back from federal gov. TrumpBooedAgain ImpeachTrump TrumpCrimeFamily
California's problem isn't the current governor's doing, but his predecessor's, a renegade corporate utility & that of a compromised Public Utility Commission.
I had been waiting for him to extend the country's well wishes and concern for the Californians who lost everything in these fires and for those still in harm's way, instead this is what he chooses to do. It's despicable! GavinNewsom SpeakerPelosi ericswalwell GOPLeader
RemoveTrump
All of this is their faults! We should cut them out of USA we would be a better place!
If you keep giving a junkie money, they will keep buying drugs. Until they hit rock bottom they won’t understand what they really need to do to alleviate these problems.
RecallNewsom
california will sill be here when the trumpster gets out of prison.
I hope California secedes from The Union if this doesnt get addressed. The POTUS thinks this will appeal to his cult following. It will.
But he would totes help Putin, his daddy.
Ah about that oath of office......
tRUMP now thinks he has knowledge of fire science and suggests CA needs to RAKE the forest floors just like the Finnish. The President of Finland denies ever saying that! tRUMP lies and “makes things up.”He is a corrupt lying facist dictator! Impeach the SOB! ASAP! A sociopath!!!
Donald Trump is a domestic terrorist.
Good
Trump is truly demented
Butcher boy is a good name for trump. He withheld aid from Puerto Rico which was never delivered in a timely manner. Despite a lot of talent in FEMA, the political hacks were ineffective managers. The result, 3,500 people died. Now CA needs our help and an impotent trump refuses.
Can I end my yeary federal aid to loser red states ...
Once again,and it can’t be said enough, tRUMP is fear mongering by threatening to withhold federal emergency funds to the thousands who lost everything in CA fires. Using fear and lying is one of the characteristics of a our corrupt facist dictator! Impeach the SOB Sociopath!🤥
... maybe instead he should go throw some paper towels
HouseGOP SenateGOP If u don't see a pattern of behavior here (threatening to withhold aid at a time it is greatly needed) what are u doing in Congress?
Quid pro quo set up? Blackmail? Extortion? Or plain old retaliation. The man has a dark, evil soul.
No can do. California’s economy is ranked 6th in the WORLD. They do more to support federal assistance to all the poor people in Trump’s Red states than any other state. Who is more vital to America’s prosperity, Trump or California?
Dumbest president ever
What a horrible man. He has supposed pastors praying over him.......hasn’t helped, has it! What a poor excuse for a man let alone a president. All he does is knock people.......Americans. I’ve never heard him say one bad word about Putin......what does that tell you?
SenMikeLee I mean this is like the 10,000th impeachment worthy thing he’s done, but is there any question about withholding Ukrainian aid if he’ll withhold federal aid from an actual state? Stand up to him you coward.
Californians..AMERICANS ARE WITH YOU!
I’m all for this! CA gives more rights to illegal invaders than citizens. Illegals don’t deserve taxpayer monies, they deserve our contempt.
TANTRUM TRUMP.
Yes because offering help to Russian fires is more important right?
I guess Trump knows he stands no chance of winning California in 2020... he bullies those who he considers weak (not voting for Trump).
Another reason to impeach trump!
Are we really surprised? Not me. I just don’t understand why no one is doing nothing about it. Unbelievable
?Congress holds the purse
Let Pelosi worries about her own state she seam to heave all the answer to the solution like she doing the impeachment.
Wtf is wrong with this man?!?!
Another Trump cruel threatening bullying behaviour .
So is Trump right? CA is mismanaging their forests. It rings true. What is CAs defense?
realDonaldTrump People's homes and lands are burning, throwing their lives into upheaval and instead of pledging help, being supportive, sending MORE aid, he's being childish and vindictive. Another *PERFECT* move, EpicFailureInChief. ImpeachDonaldTrumpNOW!
He is supposed to be the president of the whole country, not just the states that he likes. Too bad he doesn’t have a home in California, then he would move heaven and earth to help the state.
And what are Pelosi, Schiff, Harris, etc doing for their state while it’s burning? Fake impeachment & dancing in Iowa...while polling in single digits! 🤦🏼♀️ They are in gov’t to work FOR THE PEOPLE! DemocratsAreCorrupt DemocratsHateAmerica
Yep, they’ve proven they can’t manage their state, now they want more money. No way!
Why not? They are grossly misusing said funds.
LOCK HIM UP. 😡😡😡😡
As a tax payer I would rather my money to help California than to allow your rich buddies to not have to pay taxes! Trump is a bona fide idiot!
Soon America will end Trump.
But the offer to help Russian firefighters is still open, right?
You could cut off his head and he wouldn’t be any dumber.
California owes $3 billion dollars to the feds fo a failed rail system the never saw one mile of track ever get built ...
Should of been done day 1 honestly, for sanctuary state status alone.
Extortion, intimidation, rakateering. Is this not the RICO Act?
California needs to.stop electing Socilist Dems .
Why?
I hope we get rid of this guy soon and have a president of all Americans.
Maybe Californians should stop sending our income taxes to the feds. That would get Trump’s attention.
I still cant fathom who the hell voted for this fraud. He doesnt know anything and cant do anything.
California, you reap what you sow.
Really classy Don the Dunce
Too bad 53% of the land is under federal control!
Trump is doing this in spite too, because the Governors Ex is Kimberly G, Jr’s girlfriend... Trump is so irrational!
Check California WORLD economy listing...
Look at how he treated Puerto Rico, it was just a matter of time when one of the States received the same treatment. The Governors of OR and WA should be raising their voices in opposition as they may be next.
He can end federal aid to a state entitled to it because the gov has spoken out about Trump? Isn't there a 1st amendment? isn't there Article ll? Isn't there accountability and transparency? Can he drop bombs on blue cities too?
tinkabutler “Take your forests dammit!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Might as well say the KING of the GOP , not the president , is threatening to end federal aid to California. We don't have a president anymore ; we have a KING because GOP senators and congressmen have never been afraid to disagree with presidents so Trump must be KING.! COWARDS!
I suggest Californians stop paying Federal taxes then.
Trump is not going to be popular in CA.
realDonaldTrump Should pull CA state fish and game regulation from Federal lands also. They manage the animals worse than the plants.
He diverted fire aid to Siberia WhiteHouse
Just because he can. He didn’t win in Calif. so penalizing the state makes him feel like the big peacock. Jackass!
He’s the biggest POS...
Whatever. Gum flapping BS from our serial liar.
Does it factor in that Newsom is his future daughter-in-law’s former husband?
If he does this he is done ... his presidency is over ...he wants people in the streets ... he will get open protests in the streets ,,, coast to coast ...north to south
Well why don’t you explain in your title as to why and what governor Gavin Newsom has failed to do for California and the wildfires?
Does Nunes think this is a good idea?
Is this our potus!
Then California should stop paying taxes to the Federal government? Because they pay more than they get unlike any red state in America.
How's that working out with voting Democrat's
We definitely should end relief to California. This forcing their representative to do something for their State.
Being a native of California I can tell you it IS the State Gov that is to blame for how bad and frequently these fires are now happening. 🔥 is not new in Cali, but for decades Dems have refused to clean up dead 🌲 and underbrush. That's on them, NOT the Fed Gov.
collective punishment
California is dealing with 70-80 MPH winds wipping the fires & Trump is talking about “raking”the forest? Now he wants to cut off Federal Disaster Assistances?
You have to admit California is going to hell.
I thought he is just a horrid human being. Well he’s way worse than that.
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