Trump approved California wildfire aid in 2018 only after reviewing Orange County voter data, former official says

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : President Joe Biden and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, both Democrats, lambasted Trump on Thursday.
43% : "So I say to the governor or whoever is going to be the governor of California: You better get your act together," Trump said.
41% : "You can't only help those in need if they voted for you," Biden said on X. "It's the most basic part of being president, and this guy knows nothing about it.""A glimpse into the future if we elect (Trump)," said an X post from Newsom.
39% : Trump changed his mind, however, after he was shown voter registration data from Orange County where Republicans then had an edge over Democrats, Politico reported.
30% : Speaking to reporters from his golf course on the cliffs of Ranchos Palos Verdes, Trump said officials were "missing in action" and called California a "mess."
27% : A campaign spokesperson for Trump did not respond to a request for comment Thursday.
26% : Last month, Trump was critical of both the state and federal governments for their handling of the reactivation of an ancient landslide complex on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
25% : But last month, while in Southern California for a campaign fundraiser and news conference, Trump threatened to withhold firefighting funds from California if he's elected to the White House again.
25% : "I think California ought to get their act together and clean up their forests and manage their forests because it's disgraceful," Trump said during an August 2018 Cabinet meeting.
19% : After initially angering California officials with his social media response to the fires, Trump ultimately approved an expedited disaster declaration request.
16% : The report noted that Trump took to social media to criticize what he called California's "gross mismanagement of the forests," only acknowledging the victims 14 hours later.
4% : "In recent days, Trump has repeatedly criticized the Biden administration, including Harris, for its handling of the destruction in the southeast caused by Hurricane Helene.

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