During this coming Friday, President Donald Trump plans his inaugural journey during his second term to Los Angeles, where he’ll inspect the area hit by the Palisades fire – a tragedy that swept through a large part of the city and resulted in the deaths of at least 28 individuals. His criticism towards local and California political leaders regarding their management of this unprecedented disaster has been quite severe.
This afternoon, Trump will take off on Air Force One bound for Los Angeles, expected to land at 5:40 p.m. according to his itinerary, at Los Angeles International Airport. Upon arrival, he might encounter a face he’d prefer not to meet as Governor Gavin Newsom has stated his intention to be present on the runway. Historically, Trump and Newsom have had verbal disagreements, and last year there were rumors that Newsom could challenge Trump for the presidency; more recently, Trump has criticized Newsom and others following this month’s wildfires.
Donald Trump, accompanied by his wife Melania Trump, is scheduled for a trip that involves an aerial survey of the city’s destruction, followed by a gathering at a fire station in Pacific Palisades. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger are anticipated to attend this meeting, along with other authorities such as Democratic Representative Brad Sherman, who oversees the region impacted by the Palisades Fire, among others.
On Thursday, Governor Newsom was in the Los Angeles region to legally approve a $2.5 billion wildfire recovery bill package. However, federal aid for ongoing fires – with several new ones sparked this week – remains uncertain, as President Trump commences his second term harboring strong antipathy towards California’s political climate and leadership.
On Friday, before leaving the White House for North Carolina, Trump shared his thoughts with journalists, stating that the wildfires in Los Angeles could potentially be extinguished, but for some unexplained reason, they haven’t been yet.
Trump commented later, post-landing in North Carolina, that it would be acceptable for the water to be switched on. He expressed his desire to witness the water flow from there, making its way to Los Angeles and across the entire state.
The president reiterated a previous warning, hinting at potentially denying California’s access to federal aid during natural disasters due to disagreements over their water management strategies and voting regulations. This issue has often been a point of contention for Trump.
On Wednesday, he expressed to Fox News host Sean Hannity that Governor Newsom could release water from the northern regions to aid in firefighting efforts. He also stated that the U.S. government should not provide California with any assistance until its policies align with this plan. During this conversation on Fox News, he voiced his concerns about California’s voter ID laws as well.
I’m dealing with a situation. In California, we believe that requiring voter identification is necessary to ensure that every voice counts, as currently, we can’t be sure who’s casting votes, and this creates corruption. If authorities had released the water when I instructed them to seven years ago, the issue at hand wouldn’t have arisen.
In simpler terms, Trump stated that Newsom declined to approve a declaration aimed at restoring water supplies, which could have redirected water from Northern California towards Los Angeles. The proposal to transport water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta southward was scrapped due to opposition from environmental organizations, who were concerned about its potential harm to endangered salmon and smelt species.
Upon arrival in Los Angeles (L.A.), Trump is set to receive updates about the current state of affairs and visit Pacific Palisades, a region severely affected by the largest and most devastating fire ever recorded in L.A.’s history, which started on January 7 and remains only 77% contained today. Trump will be in Southern California for approximately three hours before leaving for Las Vegas; however, earlier on Friday, he offered words of encouragement to the second-largest city in the U.S.
“We’re going to help Los Angeles,” he said.
A week ago, Trump posted on Truth Social that the actors Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, and Jon Voight – who have been political allies of his – will serve as his intelligence network within Hollywood.
He expressed that it would once more mirror the grandeur of Hollywood itself, just like the United States of America, in his post, where he referred to them as special representatives.
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2025-01-24 22:55