Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom understand that the optics when making this statement were atrocious? The state's political leadership is at fault for the fiasco in Los Angeles County, where wildfires are raging. Over 30,000 acres have been torched, 1,000 buildings destroyed, at least five lives lost, and none of these blazes are contained. A fire erupted on Hollywood Hills last night, placing the heart of Los Angeles in harm’s way.
Trump Was Right Again… pic.twitter.com/sUV88zCoOu
— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) January 9, 2025
President-elect Donald J. Trump has blamed California for not taking the necessary measures to prepare for wildfires. The state’s obsession with saving some minnow led to hydrants having no water. Mayor Karen Bass wasn’t even in the country when the blaze started.
DESPERATION: Firefighter uses traffic cone to retrieve water from a puddle as LA is running out of water
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 9, 2025
Pray for SoCal🙏pic.twitter.com/8ZO2iqcEtt
So let me get this straight:
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) January 8, 2025
• Fire Dept sent supplies to Ukraine.
• Cut their budget by $17.5M
• Mayor was in Africa as the city burned
• Refused to fill reservoirs, to save minnows
• They’re short on firefighters after pushing DEI.
This is what incompetence looks like.
So, how many Los Angeles firefighters lost their jobs over COVID shot mandates? pic.twitter.com/QeJpyreMz2
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 8, 2025
Karen Bass is your mayor, Gavin Newsom is your governor, Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla are your senators, Kamala Harris is your vice president, and Joe Biden is your president, and this is somehow Donald Trump’s fault? Get help. https://t.co/uspsvWqCvM
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) January 9, 2025
MSNBC REPORTER: LA Fire Captain Says ‘Little to No’ Fire Hydrants Have Water
— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) January 9, 2025
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Newsom held his tongue when commenting on Trump’s remarks about his state’s total and abject failure in dealing with this crisis, adding that he stood by Joe Biden, which was an honor and whatever platitudes there are for a man who Democrats claim to love so much that they kicked him off the 2024 ticket. Newsom saying all of this as homes burned to the ground in the background perfectly captures the Democrat incompetence that’s plaguing the response to this natural disaster. Of course, it was CNN's Anderson Cooper who asked the question.
Newscum trash talks President Trump to Anderson Cooper.pic.twitter.com/AWsxSJiF4k
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 9, 2025
The same guy who calls for a gun grab as kids die in school shootings says Trump is “politicizing” wildfires https://t.co/M1IexrWN7M
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 9, 2025
What an embarrassing dereliction of duty. He has the authority to at least push for reliable information and give people answers. Is he not interested in why this is a problem? Would he like to help correct it? This is the exact opposite of leadership. https://t.co/nzz0M7R4YT
— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) January 9, 2025
Also, Ms. Bass's cutting nearly $20 million from the fire department months before these blazes was not wise, especially when presented with a memo indicating that such cuts could be devastating regarding disaster response.
No, this fire didn’t start because of climate change. CNN’s Abby Phillip needs to understand that this isn’t the dry season for California. Yes, DEI shenanigans played a role in degrading the LAFD, along with the COVID vaccine mandate that culled some 1,000 firefighters. Mr. Scott Jennings did his part in outlining some hard truths for the network's panel last night. Yes, people went insane:
WATCH: Scott Jennings Exposes DEI Priorities With California Fires But Ends Up Sparking Unhinged Tirade About 'White Men' From Rep. Crockett |
— Overton (@overton_news) January 9, 2025
Good heavens, this is glorious.
Scott Jennings just ignited left-wing Rep. Jasmine Crockett when he called out California Democrats'… pic.twitter.com/W3r0teMRGd
NEW: Scott Jennings takes a blowtorch to CNN panel’s defense of Democrats, leaving their California wildfire narrative in ashes.
— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) January 9, 2025
ABBY PHILLIP: “There are a lot of other issues. Climate change…”@ScottJenningsKY: “There are a lot of issues here, and it has a lot to do with… pic.twitter.com/eYP3NKb3JS
NEW: Rep. Stacey Plaskett blames California’s wildfires on—you guessed it—climate change.
— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) January 9, 2025
The look on @ScottJenningsKY's face says it all.
“I think that what we’re seeing here is also climate change. Right? Because there has been no water. There’s been no rainfall in Southern… pic.twitter.com/vRRHJm7qSG
— Mostly Peaceful Memes (@MostlyPeacefull) January 8, 2025
The response to this entire wildfire fiasco has been shambolic from top to bottom. California Democrats need to stop worrying about Trump and govern. Do something because this is a mess.
🚨#BREAKING: President Trump has called on Gavin Newsom to resign as Governor of California following multiple significant wildfires that have forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate and destroyed thousands of homes.
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) January 9, 2025
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