Trump accused the governor of California in forest fires and threatened to deny the state assistance

U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to cut federal funding to fight devastating forest fires in California, accusing Governor Gavin Newson of failing to prevent natural disasters.

“California Governor @GavinNewsom has done a terrible job managing our forests. “I told him from the first day we met that he had to ‘clean up’ the forest ‘floors’ no matter what his bosses, the environmentalists, DEMANDED of him,” Trump was quoted as saying. The Daily Mail.

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The publication notes that neither of the two large forest fires currently raging in California—the Maria Fire north of Los Angeles and the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County—are burning in forested areas.

Trump added that he would like to “not help” the state and hold off on federal bailouts.

That same day, Governor Newsom hit back at the president, saying, “You don't believe in climate change. You are exempt from this conversation."

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Although Trump has repeatedly blamed California officials for state fires and mismanagement, most state forests are actually owned and managed by federal agencies. Federal agencies manage 57% of 33 million acres of forest in the Golden State.

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On Sunday morning, on trump, Trump mentioned Newsom more than once.

“It’s the same thing every year,” the president wrote. “California is burning, and he is asking the federal government for help.” Enough. Get your act together, Governor."

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In response, Newsom pointed out Trump's refusal to recognize the role of climate change in accelerating forest fires.

“We are successfully waging a war against the thousands of fires that have started across the state in the past few weeks due to extreme weather caused by climate change, while Trump wages an attack against the antidote,” the governor told The Daily Mail.

“The reality is that while California has increased investments in fire prevention and fuel management projects, the federal government has cut funding for these same activities,” added Newsom spokesman Jesse Melgar.

Scientists noted that climate change has contributed to the greater ferocity of forest fires, the frequency and power of which have increased over the past couple of years. Higher temperatures make the land drier, which means the likelihood of a fire is higher.

In California, average temperatures on particularly warm days have increased 2,5 degrees since the early 1970s, according to the Earth's Future study. Scientists say it's not just California forest management that influences the likelihood of wildfires. Climate change, as well as human factors such as downed power lines and houses built too close together in rural areas, contribute to the problem.

After Trump criticized Newsom, he used twitter to express his appreciation to the firefighters.

“But our teams are working well together to put out these huge and numerous fires. Amazing firefighters!” the president wrote.

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The president also advised the state to "open ridiculously closed water pipelines coming from the north."

“Don’t pour water into the Pacific Ocean,” he said. - This must be done immediately. California desperately needs water, and you can get it now!”

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However, drought maps show that at this time in California there was no urgent need for water, and drought did not play any role in forest fires.

At present, at least 11 active fires are raging in the state, which destroyed thousands of acres of land, led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and left residents without electricity for several days.

As of Sunday morning, the Maria Fire that broke out on Halloween night was localized at 50%. Kincade Fire burned for 11 days and was localized at 74%. According to the Washington Post, since October at least 5 people have died in forest fire cases.

Last year, Trump made similar threats to withhold federal aid as wildfires raged in Malibu and Paradise, California, which the president also blamed on "gross and mismanaged forests." Newsom defended California's efforts to prevent wildfires and criticized the federal government for not doing enough to help protect the state.

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