Trump again attacks Los Angeles leaders over fires

While firefighters are still battling the raging fires in Los Angeles, Donald Trump launched a new attack on the leaders of the state of California this Sunday.

“The fires are still raging in Los Angeles. Incompetent politicians have no idea how to turn them offdeclared the American president-elect in a message published on his Truth Social platform. It is one of the worst disasters in the history of our country. They can’t put out the fires. What’s wrong with them? ». “Death is everywhere”s’indigne Donald Trump.

The speed and intensity of the fires ravaging Los Angeles have tested firefighting infrastructure and sparked questions and criticism about the state’s preparedness.

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Fire hydrants have dried up in the upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood, ravaged by one of five fires in the area, while water shortages have also hampered efforts elsewhere.

A “worthless fish”

A little over a week before his return to the White House, Donald Trump has for several days been increasing attacks without evidence against California Governor Gavin Newsom, who invited him to visit Los Angeles and observe with him the damage.

The Republican notably accused Californian leaders of having diverted water to protect a “worthless fish”. « I will demand that this incompetent governor allow fresh, clean, beautiful water to flow into California! He is the one responsible for this situation.”he said on Wednesday, still on his Truth Social network. An accusation taken up and propagated by Elon Musk.

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The fires have so far destroyed more than 12,000 structures, according to the California Fire Agency, while the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office put the death toll at 16.

Despite the heroic efforts of firefighters, the fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood continued to grow, pushing east toward the priceless collections of the Getty Center art museum and north toward the densely populated San Fernando Valley.