US EditionLA mayor says she had ‘positive discussion’ with Trump on FEMA help for wildfire recovery
Bass and Barger said the president backed FEMA aid and pressure on insurers and banks as survivors face billions in recovery costs.
- On Wednesday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger met privately with President Trump and administration officials at the White House to press for federal wildfire recovery funding.
- California leaders have long sought $33.9 billion in federal recovery aid to rebuild infrastructure damaged in the 2025 Eaton and Palisades fires following a yearlong standoff over withheld disaster funding.
- Beyond federal aid, Bass and Barger urged the administration to pressure insurance companies to pay claims and requested banks extend mortgage forbearance so residents could pause payments while rebuilding.
- Although the meeting yielded no immediate funding commitments, officials described it as a "high-level discussion" and confirmed they left recovery details with the President for follow-up action.
- Federal assistance remains essential to manage multi-billion dollar infrastructure costs, and the dialogue signals a potential shift in the relationship between the administration and city officials seeking recovery aid.
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LA mayor says she had ‘positive discussion’ with Trump on FEMA help for wildfire recovery
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) on Wednesday said she had a “positive discussion” with President Trump at the White House about Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance for areas of the city still recovering from last year’s devastating Palisades and Eaton wildfires. Bass shared a photo on the social platform X of her and…
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