President-elect Donald Trump and some social media users and pundits blamed Los Angeles’ deadly fires on California Gov. Gavin Newsom, saying the Democrat’s environmental policies enabled the blazes’ danger and […]
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President-electDonaldTrumpandsomesocialmediausersandpunditsblamedLosAngeles’deadlyfiresonCaliforniaGov.GavinNewsom,sayingtheDemocrat’senvironmentalpoliciesenabledtheblazes’dangerandwreckage.
AsofJan.10,authoritiescountedatleast10peopledead,morethan35,000acresburnedandthousandsofstructuresdamagedordestroyed.
SomesocialmediausersrepostedTrump’s2018and2019criticismofCalifornia’sforestmanagementpolicies,including false statementsthethen-presidentpostedasfirefightersbattledpreviouswildfires.
ItisnotuncommonforTrumptomakefalseclaimsabouthispoliticalopponentsduringnaturaldisasters.In2018,he falsely said“Democrats”hadinflatedHurricaneMaria’sdeathtollinPuertoRico.InOctober20
