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BumRushDaShow

(147,141 posts)
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 02:18 PM Jan 12

Gov. Gavin Newsom slams Trump's disinformation about California wildfires

Source: NBC News

Jan. 12, 2025, 9:46 AM EST


California Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted President-elect Donald Trump’s response to the California wildfires in an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” recorded Saturday, saying, “Mis- and disinformation I don’t think advantages or aids any of us.” Newsom appeared to be referring to Trump’s posts on Truth Social blasting Newsom, President Joe Biden and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass since the fires broke out Tuesday.

In one post, the president-elect baselessly claimed Newsom had blocked a measure that would have allowed water to flow from Northern California to Southern California. “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 snow melt 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, using an insulting nickname for Newsom.

In that post, Trump added that Newsom “wanted to protect an essentially worthless fish called a smelt, by giving it less water (it didn’t work!)” and “he is the blame for this.”

“Responding to Donald Trump’s insults, we would spend another month,” Newsom told NBC News’ Jacob Soboroff. “I’m very familiar with them. Every elected official that he disagrees with is very familiar with them.” He added that Trump was “somehow connecting the delta smelt to this fire, which is inexcusable because it’s inaccurate. Also, incomprehensible to anyone that understands water policy in the state.”

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/newsom-slams-trump-disinformation-california-wildfires-rcna187301

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Gov. Gavin Newsom slams Trump's disinformation about California wildfires (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jan 12 OP
The same people who told you not to politicize school shootings The Unmitigated Gall Jan 12 #1
G.O.P. deliberate lies during a national disaster are satanic BoRaGard Jan 12 #2
Diabolical? Lulu KC Jan 12 #4
OK, that term certainly fits BoRaGard Jan 12 #7
As If there isn't enough tragedy with the LA Fires... Cha Jan 12 #3
Seriously Lulu KC Jan 12 #5
Newsom posts the facts. usonian Jan 12 #6

usonian

(15,828 posts)
6. Newsom posts the facts.
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:35 PM
Jan 12

California Fire Facts
https://gavinnewsom.com/california-fire-facts/

REFUTES SIX BIG LIES.
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I find a few things really interesting about this site.

1. It's a website, not "social media" so no opportunity for idiots to deface it with bullshit.

2. The screenshots NOT LINKS that are posted are ALL LIES he is refuting.

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I found this while searching that image above.
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