Trump vows 'no more' federal aid to California as devastating wildfires continue to burn

[riversedge]

Source: independent





'You don’t believe in climate change. You are excused from this conversation,' state's governor tells Trump

Vincent Wood 1 hour ago

Donald Trump has threatened to cut off emergency funding to California as wildfires rage across the state, telling governor Gavin Newsom to “get his act together”.

In his latest attack on the state he returned to old complaints of forest management, including recommending better cleaning of the forest floors, as he first did in 2018.

However California's governor was quick to highlight the role of the environmental crisis in spreading the fires. In response to the president, Mr Newsom tweeted: "You don’t believe in climate change. You are excused from this conversation."

More than 198,000 acres of land has been destroyed across the region this year, with fires forcing people to flee their homes as 115 structures are razed to the ground in the last ten days alone.
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Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-california-wildfires-twitter-gavin-newsom-federal-aid-latest-a9183216.html

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did Trump demand California rake their forests again??

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[intrepidity]

1. CA Repubs will still side with Trump

They hate and abuse America, and hate and abuse their home state, as well.

They are sadists and masochists, full stop.

[riversedge]

3. I have to wonder if they would vote for him if their home burnt to

the ground. I think they still might do so---just blame it on something else --like the Dems.

[intrepidity]

5. They will blame Newsom

Or any Democrat, really. I live here among them and it is the most astounding thing to behold.

[Dem2theMax]

19. Believe me, they would.

I know a lot of California Republicans, stupid as can be, wouldn't recognize a fact if it fell on them from space. Blindly obedient to their master.

[MarcA]

12. Agreed. n/t

[riversedge]

2. Here are Trump tweets he sent for the CA fires--in the order he sent them.....

as they appear on Twitter.......

**Note that Trump uses the word "clean" instead of Rake !!

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[Evolve Dammit]

22. He's never used a rake in his life. Almost all other tools as well. Rubes love him though....

[erronis]

4. Bunch of (R)epugs in Orange County around LA. Used to be more but they're dying off

Still a bunch of rich m-fukers who would have to rely on the gummint to rebuild, collect insurance payments.

Wonder if Mr. RW Talk-to-the-chair Eastwood worries about his haciendas up at Carmel. I guess he can just tough out the blazes.

[LyndaG]

6. Well,

Isn't California one of the states that subsidizes some of the poorer states with their tax dollars? He probably doesn't know that.

[SergeStorms]

34. Oh, BIGLY!

Most blue states pay far more in taxes then they receive from the federal government. Isn't that socialism? Trump and the rest of the rabid-right HATE socialism. But if they can "stick it to the dems" using socialism, all bets are off.

[LyndaG]

43. Thank you

They don't seem to mind those handouts.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. Tweet from Kim: "I wonder how all the CA Republicans feel about this."

My question: Are there any left?



(Answer: There are only 7 GOP Congress members out 53 total coming from California )

[riversedge]

8. well, creepy Nunes and crook Hunter are still representing some of CA.

[BumRushDaShow]

11. Except that

Hunter and his wife were under indictment for campaign finance violations, his wife has already pleaded guilty, and pending any resolution, all of his Committee assignments have been taken away. So his is essentially a zombie taking up a seat in the Congressional chamber.

Nunes was certainly one that needed to go but at least it was good to have seen the original source of the Russian infestation within Congress - Dana Rohrabacher - lose his seat... and his replacement, Harley Rouda (D), has been really active in the media because I have seen him numerous times on MSNBC!

[jpak]

9. Abuse of Power

Yup

[YOHABLO]

10. He's Nero: Let Rome burn.

[bluestarone]

13. Should NOT be any RETHUGS left in Cal.

How fucking dumb can people be IF they vote for RETHUGLICONS in Cal.

[Opbrg]

14. 57% of California's forests are

controlled by the Federal government. Is it just the 43% of forests that are not under The federal government's control that are burning? if I were California I'd say fine you keep your aid will keep our tax revenues.

[BigmanPigman]

37. Ted Lieu just said that only 3% are state owned forests.

Ted Lieu
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@tedlieu
Dear @realDonaldTrump: Your federal agencies own the majority of the forest land in CA. Our state only owns about 3%. So when you allege a "terrible job" you are actually referring to yourself. Also, the causes of the fires vary. Please educate yourself.#SundayMorning Thoughts

[Scarsdale]

15. Gavin Newsom is the ex husband

of Don. Jr's current girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle. Also, since tRump is planning on moving to Mar-A-Tubbo wait until that place floods from climate change, and see how fast he asks for government aide. Great presidents do not insult major states and their residents like tRump does. He is a disgrace.

[certainot]

16. i imagine you can set electrical equipment on fire by hacking. no?

[snort]

17. Now now, let's not mistake lack of belief

with not giving a fuck.

[Xipe Totec]

18. Defend him now, Devin Nunes. nt

[NastyRiffraff]

21. Oh, he will, don't worry

He'll just blame it on someone else, probably Newsome, who should have listened to the renowned forest fire expert, Donald Trump.

[Xipe Totec]

42. Yes. Then let him face the California public afterward. nt

[Evolve Dammit]

20. How presidential. Forget that: What a useless POS. Lock him up!

[ArizonaLib]

35. I know - talk about someone needing to get their 'act together'.

He's reflecting again. Wants Cal's tax money but still won't pay bills.

[Evolve Dammit]

36. He's also always been a rich thug that punishes. I hope that comes through in the impeachment.

[BigmanPigman]

39. He is vengeful and spiteful.

Classic bully and asshole.

[thegoose]

23. Ancient piece of shit

I'm from California, and it's climate change. It always has been. It gets worse and worse and we can't stop it.

Fuck off and die, piece of shit.

[BittyJenkins]

24. I am thinking

if our federal aid is cut off we should not have to give our tax money to the federal government anymore. This is so cruel. Our tax dollars fund Republican states for disasters plus. And Donald cut monies that helped make our Federal land safe.

If we put that money into California taxes that just benefit California we could survive without the fool.

I just had to evacuate last week because of the Kincade fire...that was PG&E's fault. It has been very stressful.

[BigmanPigman]

41. That sucks.

Many friends and coworkers have had to evacuate . Three have lost their homes over the last 15 years. All of them pay their share of taxes too!

[IronLionZion]

25. The rural areas of CA are the ones impacted most by wildfires

and that's where the repubs and Trump supporters live. No one told dumbass about this or he doesn't care about his own supporters. Just like rural communities across America are getting screwed by his economic policies.

[SunSeeker]

46. So true. Plus, 97% of CA forests are not state owned. The majority are federally owned.

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Trump is literally responsible for these fires.

[LastDemocratInSC]

26. I wish Newsom didn't say "believe" because it's really a matter of "understanding"

[keithbvadu2]

27. Don'cha know? Republican homes don't burn.

Don'cha know? Republican homes don't burn.

[AJT]

28. Hey California, withhold all federal dollars being paid by Californians taxes

and use it instead of federal aid.

[rurallib]

31. Second that

[ArizonaLib]

38. Send an IOU (Due to/Due from in non profit accounting terms)

and use the cash to pay for fire protection.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

29. Another instance of Trump's heinous fuckery based on his personal feelings.

He doesn't like CA because it didn't vote for him and because he never got to be a big shot in Hollywood, so he says he's not going to let them have emergency disaster relief funds. But he doesn't get to just decide on his own that he won't give the state any money; the process goes through FEMA, and FEMA makes a recommendation after a review of the state's detailed request. If Dolt 45 decides to ignore FEMA's recommendation, the state can appeal. https://www.fema.gov/disaster-declaration-process And it will make him look like the vindictive douche that he is. And what if thousands of people - maybe including thousands of Republicans - decide to leave CA because it keeps catching on fire and Trump won't help? What if those people move to another state and vote against him in that state because they've finally figured out that he's a vindictive douche?

What about California's economy? Only the United States (as a whole), China, Japan, and Germany have larger economies than California. If he thinks he needs a good national economy to assure re-election, why would he risk fucking up the largest one in the country?

Because he's a vindictive douche, that's why, and stupid as well.

[Thomas Hurt]

30. This is all about punishing Democrat CA for not voting for him or kissing his @##.

[HuskyOffset]

49. "Democratic CA" is correct grammar NT

[CentralMass]

32. If only they had raked the forests. ;-)

[muntrv]

33. Unless his golf course is on fire.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g32944-d611102-Reviews-Trump_National_Golf_Club-Rancho_Palos_Verdes_California.html

[truthisfreedom]

40. The orange idiot has no idea that the major fires aren't starting in forests

The big ones from last year as well, did not originate in forests.

[onecaliberal]

44. California should KEEP every dollar it sends to the federal government.

[roamer65]

47. Simple. Just direct all businesses to remit payroll deductions to the state of California treasury.

They can put them in escrow until services are delivered.

[onecaliberal]

50. Boom!

[pbmus]

52. Federal taxes..

1 California $227,530,971
2 New York $133,256,731
3 Texas $117,748,038
4 Florida $92,833,986
5 Illinois $67,712,602
6 New Jersey $61,912,719
7 Pennsylvania $58,824,238
8 Massachusetts $51,853,227
9 Ohio $43,555,457
10 Virginia $43,241,092

[onecaliberal]

53. Wow. I knew we paid a lot but had no idea it was so much more than everyone else.

We get screwed every single way despite the taxes we pay.

[NoMoreRepugs]

45. That California Rethuglicans will continue to vote for

the Orange Douche is all the evidence anyone should ever need that there will NEVER be reconciliation of the 2 parties for generations. Stop with the kumbaya bullshit people... when they go low let's go lower.

[nitpicker]

48. Link to BBC

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50284656

[pbmus]

51. Federal taxes paid...

1 California $227,530,971
2 New York $133,256,731
3 Texas $117,748,038
4 Florida $92,833,986
5 Illinois $67,712,602
6 New Jersey $61,912,719
7 Pennsylvania $58,824,238
8 Massachusetts $51,853,227
9 Ohio $43,555,457
10 Virginia $43,241,092

[Blue_Tires]

54. Why is a sitting president allowed to

withhold aid to Blue States/Cities/Regions as a purely punitive measure and *NOT* get impeached on the spot?

This isn't the first time he's pulled this shit, either.