In a post online Thursday, President-elect Trump called on California Gov.
Gavin Newsom (D) to “open up the water main” as fires in Los Angeles continue to rage.
“Governor Gavin Newscum should immediately go to Northern California and open up the water main, and let the water flow into his dry, starving, burning State, instead of having it go out into the Pacific Ocean,” Trump posted to Truth Social.
Trump has cast blame on Newsom for the raging wildfires and has called on the governor to resign.
On Wednesday, Trump said Newsom should have signed a declaration to pump additional water through California to avert the situation.
Thursday’s online post by President-elect Trump urged California Gov. As fires rage in Los Angeles, Gavin Newsom (D) will “open up the water main.”.
Trump wrote on Truth Social, “Governor Gavin Newscum should go to Northern California right away and open the water main, letting the water flow into his dry, starving, burning State, instead of having it go out into the Pacific Ocean.”.
The president-elect went on to accuse the governor of incompetence and insisted that Newsom must act immediately and without “MORE EXCUSES.”.
He penned, “IT’S ALREADY Far Too Late!”.
The destructive fires have sparked political debate between Trump and Newsom.
Trump has called for the resignation of Governor Newsom and blamed him for the raging wildfires.
Late on Wednesday, Trump declared, “One of the best and most beautiful parts of the United States of America is under fire.”. “Gavin Newscum should step down; it’s all ashes. “This is all his fault!”.
Following hurricane-force winds in the area, the fires are still uncontrolled, and at least five people have died.
The Pacific Palisades fire, which is located close to the coast west of Los Angeles, has burned almost 27 square miles as of Thursday afternoon. The Eaton fire has burned almost 17 square miles north of Pasadena. According to The Associated Press, a number of other small fires have started to spread throughout the region.
In order to prevent the crisis, Trump said on Wednesday that Newsom ought to have signed a proclamation to pump more water through California. The amount of water that can be pumped is restricted by current regulations to safeguard a fish known as the smelt.
The president-elect called on Newsom to let water “FLOW INTO CALIFORNIA,” saying that the ultimate cost is being paid over the fish. “.”.
Following Trump’s comments, Newsom defended himself by pointing out that Trump is trying to politicize the situation, that people are escaping, and that entire neighborhoods have been destroyed by fire.
Newsom remarked, “I know what I want to say, and I have a lot of thoughts.”. “I refuse. “.”.
