As the wildfires in the Los Angeles area rage on, President-elect Donald Trump has used the occasion to heavily criticize California Gov. Gavin Newsom. On Wednesday, Trump published a post on Truth Social complaining that,

Trump's post accused Newsom of allowing water to flow "out into the Pacific Ocean" instead of using it to combat drought and the raging wildfires devastating the nation's second-largest city by population. Newsweek reached out to Newsom's office for comment via email.

Walls of fire devoured neighborhoods, forcing tens of thousands of residents to flee for their lives. But as a cataclysm fueled by windstorms charred swathes of Los Angeles, Donald Trump spotted an opportunity.

“The Daily Show” host Desi Lydic has a quick clarifying question for Donald Trump, and it all has to do with his latest nickname for California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Trump has argued since 2016 that California should divert more of the water contained in the northern part of the state to farmers instead of wildlife conservation.

Amid the ongoing wildfire in Los Angeles, President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized the state’s water management policies and said

California Gov. Gavin Newsom fired back at President-elect Trump after a day-long back-and-forth over the California wildfire response.

The federal government typically covers 75% of rebuilding costs after a major disaster. President-elect Trump has threatened to withhold firefighting money from California.

Trump has said he would turn on “a very large faucet” that could send millions of gallons of water from the Columbia River to Los Angeles.

President-elect Donald Trump blamed President Joe Biden and California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday for the wildfires raging in Los Angeles that have killed at least five people and forced tens of thousands to evacuate their homes.

As the cataclysmic wildfires rage across Los Angeles, President-elect Donald Trump isn't offering much sympathy.