Trump suggests California Democrats are to blame for record-setting wildfires

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

even as the federal government controls 19 times the forest acreage there

Donald Trump blamed inadequate forest management in deep blue states for the devastating wildfires ravaging vast swaths of the West during a trip to California on Monday.

The president stuck by his longstanding argument that if more is done to clear forests of dead trees, leaves, and other debris, wildfires could be virtually eliminated. He claimed that European countries don't have as many wildfires, despite having "more explosive trees than we have in California," because they do a better job of managing their vegetation.

"You can knock this down to nothing," Trump said during a televised briefing with federal and state officials in Sacramento. "You go to Europe ... They're very, very strong on management, and they don't have a problem."

California Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed with the president that forest management is important in controlling the fires and pointed out that his state had partnered with the Trump administration to boost forest management efforts.

But the Democratic governor also pointed out that 57% of California's 33 million acres of forest is owned by the federal government. About 40% is privately owned, and just 3% is owned by the state.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-suggests-california-democrats-are-to-blame-for-record-setting-wildfires-even-as-the-federal-government-controls-19-times-the-forest-acreage-there/ar-BB192tWa?li=BBnb7Kz

[roamer65]

1. FUCK TRUMP.

[AntiFascist]

2. I agree...

since the Federal Government controls so much of the forest acreage, then they should set an example as to how to maintain the forests. Of course, Trump has no clue...