Trump hasn't connected with LA mayor on fires -- but officials are discussing his visit

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

83% : "Donald Trump, to his credit, was helpful in getting the Olympics to the United States of America, to get it down here in L.A.
58% : "Obviously, it's a work in progress, but there is no question in my mind that we will be touching base with him," Barger said.
45% : Supervisor Kathryn Barger, a Republican who represents the swath of Altadena devastated by the Eaton Fire, said during a press conference she sent Trump a letter Saturday and has been in discussions with "high-ranking people within the incoming administration."
36% : LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles County officials said Sunday they've invited President-elect Donald Trump to visit the sites of still raging wildfires and discuss federal relief, but haven't connected with him directly.
33% : Those conversations haven't involved Trump.
32% : Trump, meanwhile, has continued to bash California officials for their response to the fires that started Tuesday.
28% : Spokespeople for Trump didn't immediately return requests for comment.
26% : Newsom in a Sunday morning appearance on NBC's Meet the Press pitched the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles as a reason for Trump to collaborate on recovery efforts.
25% : Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat, said she also hasn't been in contact with Trump.
15% : What's wrong with them?" The back and forth comes two days after Gov. Gavin Newsom asked Trump to survey the damage caused by the Palisades and Eaton fires, which continue to burn and have killed at least 16 people and damaged or destroyed more than 10,000 structures.

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