US EditionWho’s Winning the Trump vs. Newsom Fight? Polling Indicates a Clear Winner
- In late January 2025, President Trump visited wildfire-damaged Southern California following multiple L.A. area wildfires that month.
- The visit came after Governor Newsom's February appeal for close to $40 billion in federal assistance to support wildfire cleanup and recovery efforts.
- Tensions escalated as the Trump administration federalized the California National Guard and deployed troops and Marines without state approval, prompting Newsom to sue and call the takeover illegal.
- Defense officials estimated National Guard deployment to L.A. cost $134 million, which Newsom argued should support fire recovery instead, while Trump urged states to reduce FEMA dependence and manage relief locally.
- Experts note that while the ongoing dispute could potentially affect federal aid decisions, its outcome is uncertain; nonetheless, continuous federal assistance is essential as communities work to recover and build resilience against wildfires.
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L.A. and Elon - First Things
The editors discuss the immigration riots in Los Angeles, and Donald Trump’s feud with Gavin Newsom. Then they discuss that other feud. Rusty Reno joins Julia Yost. The conversation is embedded below. For your long-term convenience, follow us on SoundCloud or subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. The post L.A. and Elon appeared first on First Things.
Wildfire Oval Office conference sticks it to FEMA, Newsom and the Autopen
It was supposed to be a news conference yesterday about what the Trump administration was going to do to stop and deal with wildfires. There was Trump, Brooke Rollins, Doug Burgum, Tusli Gabbard, Russell Vought and newspeople. It started about wildfire...
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As Trump and Newsom’s feud intensifies, what does that mean for wildfire aid to Southern California?
The President Donald Trump versus Gov. Gavin Newsom war of words — or really, social media posts — has only escalated in recent days as demonstrations protesting the federal government’s immigration enforcement operations continue. The name-calling and trading of barbs is a stark contrast to the seemingly reconciliatory tone the two leaders struck in late January when Trump visited a wildfire-ravaged Southern California. Trump, then, set aside h…
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