California governor Gavin Newsom hits out at ‘delusional’ Donald Trump
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President-elect Donald Trump blamed “California pols” for failing to regulate the outrageous wildfires which have burned greater than 40,000 acres – renewing a longstanding feud with Governor Gavin Newsom.
“The fires are still raging in L.A. The incompetent pols have no idea how to put them out,” Trump wrote on Reality Social on Sunday.
“Thousands of magnificent houses are gone, and many more will soon be lost. There is death all over the place. 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 added.
Newsom has already accused the incoming president of utilizing the pure catastrophe to unfold misinformation about California politics. He has invited the incoming president to tour California and assess the injury. Trump has not but accepted that invitation.
In the meantime, in one other political feud, outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to Trump’s feedback about making Canada a 51st state by saying he was not centered on one thing “that will never happen.”
“My focus has to be not on something he’s talking about that will not ever happen, but more on something that might well happen, that if he does choose to go forward with tariffs,” Trudeau stated on Sunday.
Justin Trudeau shuts down Trump’s ‘51st state’ threats: ‘Not going to happen’
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated on Sunday that his nation wouldn’t surrender sovereignty and be a part of america, the most recent surreal instance of a world chief being pressured to reply severely to the unserious acknowledged aspirations of the incoming president and his allies.
“That’s not going to happen. It’s just a non-starter,” he advised MSNBC’s Jen Psaki on Sunday. “Canadians are incredibly proud of being Canadian.”
John Bowden13 January 2025 03:00
Trump is attempting to seal the border whereas his czar ‘tempers’ expectations for mass deportations
With a bit of greater than every week till his inauguration, Donald Trump and his crew try to plan the manager orders that may fulfill his marketing campaign promise of closing the U.S.–Mexico border and implementing mass deportation “on day one” — a job that comes with problems.
For months, Trump and his crew have been searching for methods to bypass the normal immigration legislative course of to shut the border and deport tens of millions of undocumented immigrants. However as January 20 attracts nearer, it’s unclear if they will succeed.
Ariana Baio13 January 2025 01:00
Trump misrepresents details about Jack Smith in rant
Trump stays livid that particular counsel Jack Smith, who resigned from the DoJ on Friday, is “allowed” to launch his studies on the labeled paperwork case and federal election interference case.
In a rant posted to Reality Social on Sunday, Trump stated Smith shouldn’t be permitted to problem a report as a result of he was “thrown off the case” and “ultimately dismissed” by the DoJ.
Smith resigned from the DoJ forward of Trump taking workplace. He was not “thrown off” both case, although Trump-appointed Choose Aileen Cannon dominated that Smith was unconstitutionally appointed to analyze Trump within the labeled paperwork case – one thing the federal government disputed.
“Why would Deranged Jack Smith be allowed to issue a “report” on a whole and whole Witch Hunt in opposition to me, strictly for political functions, when he was thrown off the case and finally dismissed by the DOJ.,” Trump wrote.
“Therefore, to put it nicely, he was illegitimately involved in this political persecution, and all of the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by our hapless government were, simply put, wasted! He has already filled thousands of rejected statements and documents against me, which were a “joke,” and the general public simply voted for me, in a landslide, to be their President!”
Trump has been attempting to forestall Smiths studies from being launched.
Ariana Baio13 January 2025 00:00
Trump Treasury nominee says he’ll divest belongings
Scott Bessent, the investor Trump chosen to function Treasury secretary, stated he’ll divest his belongings to make sure he has no conflicts of curiosity, CNBC reported.
In a letter to the Treasury Division ethics workplace, Bessent stated he would resign from his place on the Bessent–Freeman Household Basis and divest his belongings from Key Sq. Capital Administration – the funding agency he based.
Bessent outlined the steps he would take to “avoid any actual or apparent conflict of interest in the event that I am confirmed for the position of Secretary of the Department of Treasury,” in line with the letter.
Ariana Baio12 January 2025 23:00
Watch: California governor Gavin Newsom hits out at ‘delusional’ Donald Trump
California governor Gavin Newsom hits out at ‘delusional’ Donald Trump
Ariana Baio12 January 2025 22:30
Dozens of Congress members outperformed the inventory market in 2024. Right here’s who gained probably the most – and why
Greater than 20 members made virtually double the S&P500 common acquire of 24.9 % final 12 months.
The highest 5 performers — Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Roger Williams (R-TX), Morgan McGarvey (D-KY) — elevated the worth of their portfolio worth by greater than one hundred pc, in line with a brand new report
Richard Corridor and Eric Garcia report:
Ariana Baio12 January 2025 22:00
Vance lowers expectations about incoming administration modifications
Incoming vice chairman JD Vance stated individuals ought to take a step again earlier than anticipating the incoming administration to implement sweeping change as quickly as Donald Trump is sworn in, reducing expectations for the velocity at which they will change issues.
“If you step back a little bit, I do think it’s important to reiterate that not just on the border, but on a whole host of issues, President Biden has left us an absolute dumpster fire,” Vance advised Fox Information on Sunday after he was requested about Trump’s deliberate govt actions.
“We’re excited to get to work but we need to be open and honest about the fact that President Biden has not left the next administration in a good place,” Vance stated earlier than rattling off an inventory of issues that he expects Trump to deal with.
For months, Trump has promised supporters sweeping change to the financial system, immigration, home coverage and extra “on day one” of being in workplace. Nonetheless, large modifications with tangible impression can take a very long time to note in relation to the federal government.
Ariana Baio12 January 2025 21:30
JD Vance slams ‘incompetent’ California authorities as Gavin Newsom battles wildfire conspiracy theories
JD Vance led the Republican assault in opposition to California’s state and native governments on Sunday as conservatives eagerly pile on Democratic leaders for inadequate water provides and emergency efforts as firefighters proceed to battle wildfires round Los Angeles.
On Sunday, the incoming vice chairman advised Fox Information Sunday’s Shannon Bream that California’s leaders have been incompetent.
“We need to do a better job. We need competent, good governance,” Vance stated. “There was a serious lack of competent governance in California, and I think it’s part of the reason why these fires have gotten so bad.”
Newsom, in his personal interview airing this weekend, stated the fires would quantity to one of many worst pure disasters within the nation’s historical past. He additionally burdened that water shortages within the quick few days after the hearth started have been localized and didn’t mirror regional preparation efforts, taking purpose at Vance’s boss Donald Trump over the latter’s personal feedback about California’s wildfire preparedness.
John Bowden12 January 2025 21:00
Republican Senator says there’ll ‘shock and awe’ on day one among Trump presidency
Republican Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming touted there can be “shock and awe” when Donald Trump enters workplace on January 20 – a sentiment he believes in after assembly with the incoming president this previous week.
“When President Trump takes office next Monday, there is going to be shock and awe with executive orders. A blizzard of executive orders on the economy as well as on the border,” Barrasso advised Face The Nation on Sunday.
Ariana Baio12 January 2025 20:30
Trump implores others to ‘save Rudy’
”SAVE RUDY!!!” Trump wrote on Reality Social on Sunday.
Ariana Baio12 January 2025 20:00
