{"id":137418,"date":"2025-01-12T09:01:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T09:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/12\/california-governor-gavin-newsom-invites-donald-trump-to-witness-the-firestorm-devastation-we-must-not-politicize-human-tragedy\/"},"modified":"2025-01-12T09:01:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T09:01:28","slug":"california-governor-gavin-newsom-invites-donald-trump-to-witness-the-firestorm-devastation-we-must-not-politicize-human-tragedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/12\/california-governor-gavin-newsom-invites-donald-trump-to-witness-the-firestorm-devastation-we-must-not-politicize-human-tragedy\/","title":{"rendered":"California Governor Gavin Newsom Invites Donald Trump To Witness the Firestorm Devastation: \u201cWe Must Not Politicize Human Tragedy.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"has-dropcap\">As the Los Angeles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/harrowing-media-footage-of-california-wildfires-shows-catastrophic-toll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wildfires<\/a> proceed to trigger devastation throughout the state, Governor <strong>Gavin Newsom<\/strong> <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1877845635359191191\/photo\/1\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/x.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1877845635359191191\/photo\/1&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1877845635359191191\/photo\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">invited<\/a> President-elect <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>, who has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/donald-trump-responds-to-la-wildfire-catastrophe-with-conspiracies-about-gavin-newsom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">railed towards the dealing with of the disaster<\/a> with out offering believable options, to view the rising destruction himself.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter signed \u201cWith respect and an open hand\u201d that Newsom posted on social media on Friday, the governor gave Trump the chance to stroll across the state, thank first responders, and \u201cmeet with the Americans affected by these fires.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">\u201cIn the spirit of this great country, we must not politicize human tragedy or spread disinformation from the sidelines,\u201d Newsom wrote, pointing to how the previous and future president has responded to the wildfires over this previous week. \u201cHundreds of thousands of Americans \u2014 displaced from their homes and fearful for the future \u2014 deserve to see all of us working in their best interest to ensure a fast recovery and rebuild.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Newsom\u2019s olive department comes as Trump has <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113800079508041805\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113800079508041805&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113800079508041805\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">known as<\/a> the governor \u201cincompetent,\u201d <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113796555731896970\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113796555731896970&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113796555731896970\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mentioned<\/a> he ought to resign, and repeatedly referred to him as \u201cNewscum\u201d on Truth Social. On Wednesday, as neighborhoods have been <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/weather\/live-news\/los-angeles-pacific-palisades-eaton-wildfires-01-08-25\/index.html\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/weather\/live-news\/los-angeles-pacific-palisades-eaton-wildfires-01-08-25\/index.html&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/weather\/live-news\/los-angeles-pacific-palisades-eaton-wildfires-01-08-25\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">burning down<\/a> and tens of hundreds of Angelenos have been informed to evacuate with little discover, Trump <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113794520227234567\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113794520227234567&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113794520227234567\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wrote<\/a> that the fires \u201cmay go down, in dollar amount, as the worst in the History of our Country.\u201d He additionally expressed concern about \u201cwhether insurance companies will even have enough money to pay for this catastrophe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/weather\/2025\/01\/11\/los-angeles-fires-california-updates-palisades-eaton-kenneth\/\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/weather\/2025\/01\/11\/los-angeles-fires-california-updates-palisades-eaton-kenneth\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/weather\/2025\/01\/11\/los-angeles-fires-california-updates-palisades-eaton-kenneth\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">To date<\/a>, the fires have killed not less than 11 folks and burned greater than 37,000 acres, an space larger than San Francisco, in keeping with reporting from the <em>Washington Post<\/em> primarily based on Cal Fire. The flames have taken greater than 12,000 constructions and displaced tens of hundreds.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-eVDQiB byBkf asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eJxoAx dBHGoQ asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain Helmet Person Fire Truck Transportation Truck Vehicle Fire Accessories Bag and Handbag\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-eybHBd fptoWY responsive-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6782baf66efe653cbb5d6aab\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2192341349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6782baf66efe653cbb5d6aab\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/2192341349 120w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6782baf66efe653cbb5d6aab\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/2192341349 240w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6782baf66efe653cbb5d6aab\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/2192341349 320w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6782baf66efe653cbb5d6aab\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/2192341349 640w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6782baf66efe653cbb5d6aab\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/2192341349 960w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6782baf66efe653cbb5d6aab\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/2192341349 1280w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6782baf66efe653cbb5d6aab\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/2192341349 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><\/noscript><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"CaptionWrapper-jSZdqE cmter caption AssetEmbedCaption-fNQBPI fmQnYP asset-embed__caption\"><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ CaptionText-bHjzlu iUEiRd jSwmTa iXWezO caption__text\"><\/p>\n<p>Firefighters battle flames in the course of the Palisades Fire within the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. Photographer: Kyle Grillot\/Bloomberg through Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ CaptionCredit-ejegDm iUEiRd cvffOM fNaHcW caption__credit\">Bloomberg\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paywall\">As <em>Vanity Fair<\/em>\u2019s <strong>Eric Lutz<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/donald-trump-responds-to-la-wildfire-catastrophe-with-conspiracies-about-gavin-newsom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> this week, \u201cThe MAGA attacks on Democrats have been shameless and filled with flagrant lies, including Trump\u2019s suggestion that FEMA money to aid Los Angeles has instead been spent by Joe Biden on the \u2018Green New Scam,\u2019 referring to the Green New Deal that was never actually enacted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">The president-elect\u2019s response mimics how he has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/harris-trump-hurricane-helene-disaster-relief\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">responded<\/a> to different environmental crises all through his political profession. According to <strong>Stephanie Grisham<\/strong>, who served because the White House press secretary beneath Trump from 2019 to 2020 and went on to <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/stephanie-grisham-trump-press-secretary-speak-dnc\/\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/stephanie-grisham-trump-press-secretary-speak-dnc\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/stephanie-grisham-trump-press-secretary-speak-dnc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">help<\/a> Vice President <strong>Kamala Harris<\/strong>\u2019s 2024 marketing campaign, one of many <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/04\/us\/politics\/trump-wildfire-aid-california.html\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/04\/us\/politics\/trump-wildfire-aid-california.html&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/04\/us\/politics\/trump-wildfire-aid-california.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">first questions<\/a> Trump would ask if a state wanted catastrophe support whereas he was in workplace was, \u201cAre they my people?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in 2017, which <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/death-toll-hurricane-maria-3000-puerto-rico-study\/story?id=57179291\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/death-toll-hurricane-maria-3000-puerto-rico-study\/story?id=57179291&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/death-toll-hurricane-maria-3000-puerto-rico-study\/story?id=57179291\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">led to hundreds of deaths<\/a>, Trump reportedly delayed catastrophe support and diverted funding from FEMA to pay for his effort to return undocumented migrants to Mexico. A 2021 <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.hudoig.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2021-04\/HUD%20OIG%20Final%20Report_2019SU008945I.pdf\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.hudoig.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2021-04\/HUD%20OIG%20Final%20Report_2019SU008945I.pdf&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hudoig.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2021-04\/HUD%20OIG%20Final%20Report_2019SU008945I.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">report<\/a> by the Housing Department\u2019s Office of the Inspector General discovered the Trump administration held up greater than $20 billion in support for Puerto Rico after the storm ravaged the island. Instead of offering this money, he <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/it-totally-belittled-the-moment-many-look-back-in-anger-at-trumps-tossing-of-paper-towels-in-puerto-rico\/2018\/09\/13\/8a3647d2-b77e-11e8-a2c5-3187f427e253_story.html\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/it-totally-belittled-the-moment-many-look-back-in-anger-at-trumps-tossing-of-paper-towels-in-puerto-rico\/2018\/09\/13\/8a3647d2-b77e-11e8-a2c5-3187f427e253_story.html&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/it-totally-belittled-the-moment-many-look-back-in-anger-at-trumps-tossing-of-paper-towels-in-puerto-rico\/2018\/09\/13\/8a3647d2-b77e-11e8-a2c5-3187f427e253_story.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">opted<\/a> to throw paper towels right into a crowd at a church in San Juan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] As the Los Angeles wildfires proceed to trigger devastation throughout the state, Governor Gavin Newsom invited President-elect Donald Trump, who has railed towards the dealing with of the disaster with out offering believable options, to view the rising destruction himself. In a letter signed \u201cWith respect and an open hand\u201d that Newsom posted on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":137420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[1555,8400,482,8399,3501,8395,2807,8397,8396,8401,8402,204,8398],"class_list":{"0":"post-137418","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity-gossip","8":"tag-california","9":"tag-devastation","10":"tag-donald","11":"tag-firestorm","12":"tag-gavin","13":"tag-governor","14":"tag-human","15":"tag-invites","16":"tag-newsom","17":"tag-politicize","18":"tag-tragedy","19":"tag-trump","20":"tag-witness"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137418\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/137420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}