Could Donald Trump withhold wildfire aid from California?
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86% Very Conservative
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90% ReliableExcellent
- Policy Leaning
94% Very Conservative
- Politician Portrayal
-11% Negative
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
63% : "And I think that's the dangerous area where someone like Trump can come in and basically portion the money out" to states that he likes.46% : "Depending where a fire starts, states might have other options to seek federal relief if the president cuts off aid, Sedlar said.
40% : While President Joe Biden moved swiftly this week to deliver federal aid for areas hit by the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and other fires in Los Angeles County, there's no guarantee Donald Trump will do the same for wildfires that are all but certain to ignite at some point after he's inaugurated Monday, Jan. 20.
40% : But Trump considered denying wildfire relief to California -- a blue state he's lost every time he's run for president -- in 2018, relenting only after being shown pro-Trump voter registration data from Orange County, one of the areas affected by wildfires that year, according to Matt Harvey, who served as a special assistant to the president for matters related to domestic crisis.
39% : "Governor Gavin Newscum refused to sign the water restoration declaration put before him that would have allowed millions of gallons of water, from excess rain and snow melt from the North, to flow daily into many parts of California, including the areas that are currently burning in a virtually apocalyptic way," Trump posted on his Truth Social media platform.
38% : Trump took to social media this week to blame Newsom, a Democrat rumored to be in the mix to run for president in 2028, for the wildfires.
35% : Unlike his goals of annexing Greenland and Canada or re-taking the Panama Canal, withholding disaster relief is something Trump can easily do, according to an expert.
30% : "We're going to take care of your (water) situation, and will force it down his throat," Trump was quoted as saying at the rally.
28% : In October, POLITICO reported that Trump, a Republican, denied a $37 million wildfire relief request to Washington state in 2020 "because of a bitter personal dispute" with Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee.
28% : "Trump sat on Inslee's request for the final four months of his presidency, delaying recovery and leaving communities unsure about rebuilding because nobody knew if they would get federal help," according to POLITICO, which added that Biden granted the request after taking office.
28% : The water declaration Trump said Newsom wouldn't sign doesn't exist, according to the Newsom administration.
25% : "Now is not the time for political posturing or spending millions to 'Trump-proof' California," Essayli, who is known for his high-profile clashes with Democrats, wrote in a Wednesday, Jan. 9, letter to Newsom.
16% : Trump also threatened to withhold disaster aid during a campaign rally outside Coachella in the Riverside County desert in October.
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