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Trump Places Fault for Devastating California Wildfires — and Lack of Water To Battle Them — Squarely on Governor Newsom

‘No water for fire hydrants, not firefighting planes. A true disaster,’ the incoming 47th president says.

AP/Ethan Swope
Firefighters protect a structure as the Eaton Fire advances on January 8, 2025 at Altadena, California. AP/Ethan Swope
PERRY CHIARAMONTE
PERRY CHIARAMONTE

As Southern California is enveloped in a fiery inferno, President-elect Trump took to social media to place the blame squarely on Governor Newsom for the dire situation as it unfolds in real time.

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PERRY CHIARAMONTE
PERRY CHIARAMONTE

Mr. Chiaramonte was an investigative reporter and producer at Fox News, a correspondent for the New York Post, and a news editor for the Messenger.

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