Throughout the duration of the wildfires raging through the Los Angeles area in California, a feud has broken out between Donald Trump and California’s Governor Gavin Newsom. Not only have the fires been devastating tens of thousands of acres of land in the area, but according to Trump, the state’s officials aren’t nearly as competent and they need to be, and with the Santa Ana winds returning, something must be done.
Over the past few days, Newsom and Trump have been going back and forth, fighting over disaster aid, “incompetence,” and more. With the fires breaking out on January 7th and burning strong for over five days now, it’s more important than ever that something be done to put an end to it. With over seven fires total, just one of them, the Palisades Fire, has destroyed over 24,000 acres of land by itself, with the others have affected over 15,000 additional acres. So far, only a few of the tires have been contained, with the Palisades Fire still raging on. Not only is the land being burnt to a crisp, but there have also been several reports of missing people, deaths, blackouts, and almost everyone fleeing for shelter.
Since the fires have started, Trump and Newsom have been in a social media war, slamming each other for not doing enough and throwing the blame back and forth, with Newsom calling Trump “delusional,” and being called failure by several of Trump’s followers.
This evening, Donald Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, and shared his thoughts on the whole situation. “The fires are still raging in L.A. The incompetent pols have no idea how to put them out. Thousands of magnificent houses are gone, and many more will soon be lost. There is death all over the place. This is one of the worst catastrophes in the history of our country. They just can’t put out the fires. What’s wrong with them?” Furthermore, Trump “ReTruthed” several posts about Newsom’s failures in the disaster relief area, including one stating that Newsom had cut $100 million dollars from California’s fire prevention budget in 2024. It’s clear that this feud will rage on until something changes, and we only hope that the wildfires can be put out quickly.
