Trump and Maga allies are using the fires to attack leaders like Newsom – possibly foretelling power struggles ahead
The catastrophe that has left at least five people dead, more than 1,000 structures destroyed and forced thousands fleeing their homes would – in an ideal and less polarised America – spur humane empathy and solidarity in place of tribal partisanship.
The attacks have used disinformation, wild claims, conspiracy theories and extremist culture war tropes.
Water specialists denounced Trump’s depiction of the resources in the Los Angeles area as inaccurate and “irresponsible”. “It’s not a matter of having enough water coming from northern California to put out a fire. It’s about the continued devastating impacts of a changing climate.” It has featured input on social media and conservative news channels from such Trump world luminaries as the entrepreneur Elon Musk, Charlie Kirk, the rightwing provocateur and founder of Turning Point USA, the Florida Congress member Byron Donalds, and even the Hollywood actor, James Woods, whose trenchant conservative views chime with many of Trump’s followers.
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