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January 9, 2025
Racist, stupid crap, that’s not unexpected. What we need is a tough response from local and national Democrats. For everything.
President-elect Donald Trump spoke to the media before going on a tour of wildfire damage in the Los Angeles area.
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Co-president-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk wasted no time race to the political bottom The devastating Los Angeles fires that broke out on Wednesday have left at least five people dead, many more injured, and thousands of structures, many if not most homes, destroyed. ) was destroyed.
No surprises there.
On Wednesday’s Truth Social, Boy Trump accused California Gov. Gavin Newsom of “newscam” and called out “water restoration that was supposed to bring in millions of gallons of water from excess rain and snowmelt from the north.” He refused to sign the declaration.” It flows daily into many areas of California, including areas where fires are currently occurring. ”
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That was not true, as local news sources and others quickly pointed out. “State officials and Republican sources in the California Legislature acknowledged that: KCRA3 “There was never a ‘Water Restoration Proclamation’ posted in front of Newsom on Wednesday,” local broadcasters reported. “Since Mr. Newsom took office, there has been no legislation that would do what Mr. Trump is talking about.”
Co-President Musk, as he so often does, made President Trump even better. He blamed the fire department’s DEI recruitment staff for its disappointing (though tragic for everyone) response to the fire. “They prioritized DEI. [diversity, equity, inclusion principles] Rather than save lives and homes,” Musk made the ridiculous claim. At the same time, he seems to blame it on the Jews, and the maniac Alex Jones, who denounces “a globalist conspiracy to wage economic war and hollow out America’s industry before causing a global collapse.” I co-signed his post.
“That’s right,” Musk replied.
As journalist Ned Resnikov put it, it seems counterintuitive to target “cities with large Jewish populations” for destruction, but no one really knows.
Critics of liberal Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on the right and the left widely claimed that she would cut the fire department’s budget, but she did not. as politiko reported. “In fact, the city’s fire budget increased by more than $50 million year-over-year compared to the last budget cycle.”
but politiko published the report in an article headlined “Fire threatens to end long honeymoon for Karen Bass,” and quoted extensively from her critics.
Personally, I felt some sympathy for Bass, who was blinded when he stepped off a plane from Ghana, where he was attending the new president’s inauguration at President Biden’s request. She boarded the plane on Tuesday and arrived on Wednesday. As Bass exited the plane, he was seduced by a Sky News reporter, a plucky British equivalent of Fox News’ Peter Doocy. He accused Bass of cutting the fire department’s budget. politiko She reported increasing that amount by $50 million and citing Musk’s criticism.
My first reaction was why would she have to respond to racism like Mr. Musk? But the bus reacted like the proverbial deer in the headlights, also known as Democrats, and was often silent. Those who are not aware of Sky News’ ideological leanings may think that she does not have a suitable answer to the trolls. Sadly, Democrats need to get in the ring with these vicious, low-IQ demagogues.
Bass regrouped at a subsequent press conference. as politiko “This is an effort by all of us to come together and we must resist all efforts to separate us,” she said, adding that she was coordinating with officials by phone “every hour” during the flight. said in both military and civilian aircraft.
“My message to the incoming administration is, we’re not here to play politics, but please don’t play politics. There’s a time and a place for that…” Newsom told Trump. We don’t have time for such misdeeds at this precious moment when we need to evacuate.”
Sorry, Governor Newsom, Trump doesn’t have time for mischief. I hope President Biden can release as much FEMA funding as possible before he leaves at noon on January 20th. And he hopes Democrats will step up their defense and, eventually, their offense. The future of Los Angeles depends on it.
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