DeSantis defends Trump California criticism

 Blaze:

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) blasted a reporter Thursday for her apparent desire, and that of the broader media, to attack President-elect Donald Trump and give blameworthy Democratic leaders a pass in their coverage of the Golden State's devastating fires.

A day after holding a closed-door meeting in Washington, D.C., with Republican senators, Trump hosted a dinner for 22 of America's 27 Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago, where he discussed various matters, including manufacturing concerns, the possible purchase of Greenland, the late President Jimmy Carter's funeral, and the fires in California. Following the dinner, DeSantis and several of his peers fielded questions from the press.

One reporter asked whether it was "appropriate" for a president or president-elect to criticize Newsom at this time.

The reporter was apparently prickled by Trump's commentary this week on Truth Social. In a post on Wednesday, the president-elect said, "Gavin Newscum and his Los Angeles crew have contained exactly ZERO percent of the fire. It is burning at levels that even surpass last night. This is not Government. I can't wait till January 20th!"

In a subsequent post, Trump highlighted Newsom's apparent culpability, writing:
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. He wanted to protect an essentially worthless fish called a smelt, by giving it less water (it didn’t work!), but didn’t care about the people of California. Now the ultimate price is being paid.

DeSantis, not buying the holier-than-thou setup, responded to the reporter, "Is it appropriate for people in your industry to try to create division and to try to create narratives any time these things happen?"
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California obviously could have used the water and it is still unclear why Newsom did not pursue a deal to get it into his state.  The California fires have been horrific and cost thousands to lose their homes.

See also:

Biden’s Remarks on Los Angeles Wildfires Spark Controversy and Pushback

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