Wildfires ravage California: Trump calls response incompetent, Newsom sets record straight

U.S. President-elect Donald TrumpDonald TrumpDonald TrumpTrumpTrump accused California officials on Sunday (January 12, 2025) of incompetence over their handling of deadly wildfires raging around Los Angeles.

"The fires are still raging in L.A. The incompetent pols (politicians) have no idea how to put them out," Mr. Trump said on his Truth Social platform.

"This is one of the worst catastrophes in the history of our Country. They just can't put out the fires. What's wrong with them?" he wrote.