President Trump was in California Friday to inspect the damage from the fires, and he didn’t hold back in slamming public officials, including the woke Mayor of Los Angeles over basic failures and subsequent bureaucratic nonsense.
During a press conference, Trump blasted Karen Bass, asserting that residents who have lost their homes in Pacific Palisades should not have to wait for government permits and assistance to clean up their lots and start again.
When residents complained that they have been prevented from getting started cleaning up, Bass said “The number one thing that we are going to do immediately, and you will see this happen, is to clear out the debris…we are going to move as fast as we can. But we want you to be safe. We want you to be back in your homes immediately.”
Trump interjected, “But the people are willing to clean out their own debris. It doesn’t cost a lot,” adding “You should let them do it. Because by the time you hire contractors, it’s going to be two years.”
“People are willing to get a dumpster and do it themselves and clean it out,” Trump continued, urging “There’s not that much left. It’s all incinerated, and you know, it’s just going to take a long time if you do [it].”
Trump further emphasised that people don’t “want to wait around for seven months till the city hires some demolition contract that’s going to charge $25,000.”
“You have emergency powers just like I do. I’m exercising my emergency powers. You have to exercise them also,” Trump lectured Bass, who claimed she has done that.
? President Trump just CALLED OUT Karen Bass for LYING live on air
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 25, 2025
Trump told Bass that residents should be able to start clearing their own land TONIGHT, rather than waiting months.
Bass said “they can!”
But that’s a LIE, because victims STILL aren’t allowed on their own… pic.twitter.com/uk6EA0uEx1
Trump pointed out that people are saying they’ve been told they will have to wait up to 18 months for permits to clean up, and if he is willing to waive federal restrictions then the Mayor should do the same.
“Let them start the process tonight,” Trump said, with Bass responding “And we will. You can come back and check.”
? Trump just had a 1-on-1 exchange with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass regarding the wildfires.
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 25, 2025
This is so, so refreshing. Just watch.
TRUMP: Groups are saying they can't start [rebuilding] for 18 months.
MAYOR KAREN BASS: No. You can hold me to that.
TRUMP: 4 groups said… pic.twitter.com/aSL4B56hmy
Trump is done playing with people like Bass. How refreshing it is to watch a President calling out their idiocy and nonsense.
PRESIDENT TRUMP: "We're going to waive all federal permits… Because a federal permit can take 10 years… we don't want to take 10 days." pic.twitter.com/m3w70ld1GR
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) January 25, 2025
Trump also called out Democratic California Rep. Brad Sherman who attempted to defend the state’s use of FEMA in the aftermath of the fires.
“The problem with FEMA is they come from all over the country,” Trump hit back, adding “They end up in arguments with your people from California because they want to do it a totally different way. I can live either way, but you haven’t gotten very much done with FEMA. All you have to do is look at North Carolina. It’s one of the great disasters of all time.”
Trump continued, “You know who came in and fixed North Carolina or the process? Other states. People from all over the country came. You have the same thing. You have a lot of people from all over the country.”
“Getting the people is not a problem. Getting the organization is a big problem. FEMA is incompetently run, and it costs about three times more than it should cost,” Trump urged.
When Rep. Brad Sherman (D) defends FEMA and tells President Trump small states can't have thousands of people come to help like FEMA, Trump says the issue isn't people, "getting the organization is the problem. FEMA is incompetently run and it costs about three times more than it… pic.twitter.com/TnHd90zZ5t
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) January 25, 2025
He added, “FEMA has a standard that’s so slow. They want permit on permit on permit, and then they want permits on top of that. If you use FEMA, you’ll be here for a long time,” Trump added. “What I’m saying is get the city, get the state to give you immediate 24-hour permits. These people are going to build their own homes. They’re going to get them built fast.”
Trump then blasted Sherman for creating circumstances where “every insurance company in the country left California.”
“That’s why you have no insurance, because you made it so impossible. People that think like you made it so impossible,” Trump further asserted.
“I’ll tell you this. I’ve never seen a state where almost nobody has insurance. I said, ‘What happened?’ They said, like, six months ago, they all left. Two years ago, they had different quadrants, but they left. You have very little insurance here. I’ve never seen anything like it,” Trump said.
? SMACKDOWN ALERT. WOW.
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 25, 2025
TRUMP, to Congressman BRAD SHERMAN (D-CA): You did something, Brad, where every insurance company is leaving California. You made it so impossible – people like YOU. I'll tell you this – I've never seen a state where so many people have no insurance.… pic.twitter.com/fnCZxDjuGn
Imagine if Trump wasn’t President now and these imbeciles were not being held to account. Literally nothing would be being done to rebuild in California.
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That is hardly eviscerated dialogue. As usual don the old is all about people fawning on him. Safety is no concern to him.did he arrive to give away any personal funds? Of course not.what a clown.
Patriot Trump smirks at your comment as do I.
Did you actually watch the videos?
Fuckin tool
Still suffering with TDS? Trump won a landslide victory. He’s president now and a million times better than anything you Dems have. Get over yourself, cretin.
Chris the Lib is all about crying about losing the people’s support.
Cry again in another four years LOSER.