A woman protesting against Donald Trump has been taken to hospital after falling heavily from the roof of a police car. 9News
Mr Trump was visiting California to discuss the response to the wildfires which are devastating much of the west coast.He met with Governor Gavin Newsom and handed medals of distinction to National Guard heroes who have rescued residents from the many blazes.
Thirty-five people have now died in the disaster, 22 people are still missing, thousands have been evacuated and hundreds of homes destroyed, along with around two million hectares of land. Mr Trump questioned whether science could in fact prove climate change was the cause of the wildfires.He has now flown to Arizona for the next stage of his campaign tour.
Back in Nevada, the company which organised his indoor rally on Sunday has been fined $3000 for violating the state's COVID-19 restrictions barring gatherings over 50.The organiser of the event, hotel owner and engineering company boss Don Ahern, said he was continuing the great American traditions of the right to assemble and free speech.
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