DONALD TRUMP BLAMES DEADLY CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES ON POOR FOREST MANAGEMENT, AGAIN

[sickwithsin]

As the California wildfires continue to burn, taking at least 71 lives with over 1,000 people reported missing, Donald Trump again placed the blame on the state’s forest management.

 

“We will be talking about forest management,†Trump told reporters early Saturday morning before leaving the White House. “I’ve been saying that for a long time. It should have been a lot different situation.â€

 

He continued, adding that “the one thing is that everybody now knows that this is what we have to be doing, and there’s no question about it. It should have been done many years ago.â€

 

 

It’s the second time that Trump has taken aim at California’s forest management. Last week, on November 10, the president wrote on Twitter that "there is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly fires in California. Billions of dollars are given each year, with so many lives lost, all because of gross mismanagement of the forests. Remedy now, or no more Fed payments!"

 

The Trump administration has issued an emergency declaration providing federal funds to help firefighters and first responders manage the crisis.

 

Hollywood stars, many of which live in the affected areas and whose homes have been destroyed, blasted the president for his first callous tweet. Ava DuVernay wrote on Twitter that “this man is demented. Never stop saying it.†Music star Katy Perry also slammed Trump, calling his response to the wildfires “heartless.â€

 

Firefighters, and other officials, also criticized the sentiment -- that some suspected came from a resentment that the state had elected overwhelmingly Democratic candidates in the midterms. Trump later changed his tone and tweeted support for those working to contain the fires and for the victims and their families.

 

“Thank you to the great Firefighters, First Responders and @FEMA for the incredible job they are doing w/ the California Wildfires. Our Nation appreciates your heroism, courage & genius. God Bless you all!†he said on Wednesday in a social media post.

 

The Camp Fire has become the deadliest wildfire in California history, with over 70 people now confirmed dead and over a thousand people missing. It has burned down about 98,000 homes and destroyed 146,000 acres. Fire officials say it is only about 50 percent contained as of Saturday and they do not expect to bring the blaze under control until the end of November.

 

Smoke from the fire has prompted the closure of several schools and universities and the postponement of major sporting events. The dense smoke now covering much of the state has been described as “the dirtiest air in the world.â€

 

Officials are also trying to manage another fire in Santa Monica, California that has already burned nearly 99,000 acres. The Woolsey Fire is about 82 percent contained, fire officials say. It has burned down famous movie sets at Paramount Pictures.

 

Trump was on his way to California to meet with government leaders like Governor Jerry Brown and Governor-elect Gavin Newsom when he stopped to talk to reporters about the fires on Saturday.

 

“I think everybody’s on the right side. It’s a big issue, it’s a big issue, a very expensive issue, but very, very inexpensive when you compare it to even one of these horrible fires. And we’ll save a lot of lives,†Trump said.

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-again-blames-california-fires-poor-forest-management-1220852

 

 

Click here to view the Tweet

 

Maybe the Finnish people should share their secrets on how they deal with hot, dry droughts and Santa Ana winds ...   

[love&pink]

he's braindead 

[demasta]

stupid

[TickleMePink]

stupid

[Lil Ayy Big Gay]

Whats not how this work, thats not how any of this works.gif

[Moonbean]

he always has the stupidest respones

[#goddamnitkongwee]

Yup, you cannot let it happen w/o doing anything for sure.

[STORM BLOOM]

hmmm.. yeah would he actually say the same thing if the White House burned?

[JihyoStoleMyHeartAYAYAY]

he's braindead 

[A Hamster Named Loneliness]

Most of what's burning right now in California ISN'T EVEN FOREST. Also the federal government is responsible for 60% of California's forests, meaning if there is "poor management", it's not the state that's doing the poor managing. 

[sakurahanabira]

except for Butte County, there are hardly even fucking forests anywhere near where the fires are occuring omfg, and even in Butte County, the forest isn't even fucking burning

[Yggdrasil]

Say it with me.

 

Anthropogenic climate change.

 

Repeat it.

 

Anthropogenic climate change.

[Riserise]

Apart from it being much colder, Finland also has a much smaller population, especially outside the cities (where the forests are). Not to mention that they are known for their many lakes that provide natural breaks between forest ground.

[sickwithsin]

The least shocking headline you'll see today:

 

Finnish president denies ever discussing ‘raking’ with Trump

 

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/18/trump-raking-wildfires-california-finland-1002526

 

There is literally nothing that Donald Trump won't lie about.

[Soar]

Love the updates from WP

 

Update: Since this article originally published, some have suggested that Trump had in mind a more esoteric form of raking, such as perhaps an excavator rake; or a McLeod tool (a.k.a. a “fire rakeâ€); or the 19th century European practice of removing organic topsoil known as “litter raking;" or — as a reader put it in a profanity-laced email to The Washington Post — “He didn’t mean literally raking with a rake, like some guy with a little rake from Home Depot, it’s a term meaning to clear underbrush and rotted forest floors with control burns which California does not do.â€

 

The White House has not responded to a request for clarification on what Trump meant by “raking," so the above possibilities cannot be totally discounted.

 

However, it’s worth pointing out that when the president spoke of watching firemen rake beneath a little nut tree, he moved his hands back and forth as if he were miming a garden rake.