In the wake of the devastating wildfires ravaging California, Governor Gavin Newsom finds himself in the crosshairs of criticism.
The governor has been accused of mishandling the situation, particularly in relation to the state's climate policies and their impact on water supplies. Amidst this turmoil, Newsom has expressed his frustration over what he perceives as the politicization of the crisis by President-elect Donald Trump.
According to The Post Millennial, Newsom's grievances were aired during an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper, who questioned the governor about the circumstances surrounding the depletion of water from fire hydrants during the Palisades fire. When asked about Trump's criticism, Newsom responded, One cant even respond to it. People are literally fleeing, people lost their lives, kids lost their schools, families completely torn asunder, churches burned down. This guy wanted to politicize it."
Trump, on his part, had taken to Truth Social on Wednesday, lambasting Newsom for his refusal to sign a water restoration declaration. "Governor Gavin Newscum refused to sign the water restoration declaration put before him that would have allowed millions of gallons of water, from excess rain and snow melt from the North, to flow daily into many parts of California, including the areas that are currently burning in a virtually apocalyptic way. He wanted to protect an essentially worthless fish called a smelt, by giving it less water (it didnt work!), but didnt care about the people of California. Now the ultimate price is being paid," Trump wrote.
Newsom, however, deflected responsibility for the fire hydrants running dry during the firefighting efforts, pointing instead to local officials. "Look, the local folks are trying to figure that out, Newsom said about the hydrants running out of water. I mean when you have a system but its not dissimilar from what weve seen in other extraordinarily large-scale fires, whether it be pipe, electricity, or whether it just be the complete overwhelm of the system."
The wildfires, which began on Tuesday in Palisades, have already claimed at least five lives and consumed over 17,000 acres by Thursday morning. Another fire in Eaton has ravaged over 10,000 acres. Both fires remain zero percent contained, underscoring the magnitude of the crisis and the urgent need for effective leadership and solutions.
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