On Wednesday night, President Donald Trump issued a sharp rebuke of California Governor Gavin Newsom, demanding his resignation after the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires and what Trump characterized as a failed state response.
“One of the best and most beautiful parts of the United States of America is burning down to the ground. It’s ashes, and Gavin News*um should resign. This is all his fault!!!” Trump posted on Truth Social.
The wildfires, which have scorched thousands of acres and displaced countless residents, have drawn national attention. Trump placed the blame squarely on Newsom, accusing him of refusing to implement measures that could have mitigated the crisis.
Specifically, Trump criticized Newsom for not signing a water restoration declaration that would have redirected millions of gallons of water into areas now ravaged by the fires.
“Governor Gavin Newscum refused to sign the water restoration declaration put before him that would have allowed millions of gallons of water, from excess rain and snowmelt from the North, to flow daily into many parts of California, including the areas that are currently burning in a virtually apocalyptic way,” Trump wrote earlier in the day.
Trump also condemned what he described as misguided