Trump said, “We are watching fires still tragically burn from weeks ago without even a token of defense" in Los Angeles — a remark that drew pushback from some California leaders.
"We want to get it fixed, we want to get the problem fixed and there will be some ways. It's like you got hit by a bomb," President Trump said once he arrived in LA.
Prior to arriving in California Friday, Trump told reporters in North Carolina that the Federal Government would not provide aid to Los Angeles recovery efforts unless new voter ID laws were passed and changes were made to the state's water management system.
President Trump's executive orders on California water will help irrigate Central Valley farms. They won’t do anything to fight wildfires.
In a meeting with local, state and congressional leaders, Trump assured them "the federal government is standing behind you 100%."
Despite the president's pledge to withhold funds to the region, outside influences, including three global sporting events, could force his hand.
Donald Trump claimed on social media that the U.S. military "just entered the Great State of California" in an attempt to improve the water supply.
President Donald Trump visited Los Angeles Friday to survey the damage from the devastating Palisades Fire and pledged the full support of the federal government in rebuilding all areas affected
Trump admin demands immigration enforcement crackdown. President Donald Trump signed more executive orders targeting his priorities on immigration and
Donald Trump scored a big win in Washington and visited North Carolina, California and Nevada on first trip since beginning his second term.
When fire hydrants ran dry during the colossal ignition of one of Los Angeles’ most devastating wildfires, finger-pointing and misinformation came faster than the flames swallowing several thousand acres earlier this month.