Trump Continues To Politicize Wildfire Disaster With Blast At 'Incompetent' Officials
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The president-elect also reposted a meme of a burning “Hollywood” sign replaced with the words “Trump Was Right.”
Donald Trump lashed out at “incompetent” politicians on the ground in California who are dealing with massive, deadly wildfires, even as the president-elect has yet to take up an invitation to survey the damage himself.
As of Monday, the disaster has killed at least 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes, with another round of extreme wind expected to bring more destruction.
Trump has so far not publicly responded to California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) urging the incoming president to tour the devastation.
Newsom told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday that he reached out to Trump “in the spirit of an open hand, not a closed fist.”
However, instead of heading to California, Trump renewed his attacks on local leaders on his Truth Social platform.