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Trump faces pivotal moment with California trip
The Hill ^ | 01/24/25 5:00 AM ET | by Julia Manchester and Alex Gangitano

Posted on 01/24/2025 2:47:01 AM PST by RandFan

President Trump will venture into deep-blue California on Friday for a closely-watched visit that could determine disaster aid for the state and how Trump will work with Democratic governors throughout his four years in office.

Trump’s trip to fire-ravaged Los Angeles comes after he traded barbs with California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). The president will also make trips to North Carolina, which was hit hard by Hurricane Helene, and to Nevada, two states he won in November.

The trip to Los Angeles also marks a big moment for Newsom, who has been floated as a potential 2028 contender but who has also come under intense scrutiny for the state response to the fire.

Congress will likely have to consider disaster aid for California ahead of the fast-approaching March 14 government funding deadline. A number of top Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) have called for conditions to be put on federal aid to the state. Last week, Trump floated tying the aid to a future reconciliation bill.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: California; US: Nevada; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: alexgangitano; california; gavinnewsom; hurricanehelene; juliamanchester; karenbass; lafires; losangeles; louisiana; mikejohnson; nevada; newcom; newscum; northcarolina; thehill; theshill; trump
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1 posted on 01/24/2025 2:47:01 AM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

I’m sure DJT will make it interesting


2 posted on 01/24/2025 2:48:18 AM PST by Jaysin (Trump can't be beat, unless the democrats cheat)
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To: RandFan

Pivotal?

Yeah right.


3 posted on 01/24/2025 2:51:08 AM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: ifinnegan

Yeah his political future depends on California. /sarc


4 posted on 01/24/2025 2:53:52 AM PST by xp38
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To: RandFan

After the LA fires, Gov. Greaseball’s POTUS hopes floated into the Pacific Ocean, along with the Delta smelt and the trillions of gallons of fresh water he has intentionally wasted.


5 posted on 01/24/2025 2:55:20 AM PST by twister881
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To: twister881

That’s a good one and I think correct.


6 posted on 01/24/2025 2:58:06 AM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Not mentioned was 50M to Trump proof California.

Non-starter.


7 posted on 01/24/2025 3:07:32 AM PST by chiller (Davey Crockett said: "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead'. I'll go ahead.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
s/b "California faces pivotal moment with Trump trip".

8 posted on 01/24/2025 3:16:55 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: RandFan

It’s California who is going to face a “pivotal moment” once President Trump gets there.

“Da Hill” is run by morons.


9 posted on 01/24/2025 3:35:39 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (For a good time, call Lisa M. 123-4567)
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To: RandFan

Right and Biden was never held to account for NC, I never saw a pivotal moment for Biden from the LSM. I did not see NC dedicate 50M to stop Biden’s polices while at the same time demanding more money so they can hurt even more of his programs.

We really can not hate the LSM enough!


10 posted on 01/24/2025 3:36:36 AM PST by Skwor
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To: ifinnegan

Pivotal for California, maybe. It would be wise for them to decide to rejoin the human race for awhile.


11 posted on 01/24/2025 3:38:02 AM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Yes! it’s an upside down world (to them)


12 posted on 01/24/2025 3:41:08 AM PST by RandFan
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For a long time, Newsom calculatedly ran Cali as his
fifedom, w/ his ambitious eye on the priza, the WH.

Now that he’s getting blamed for the wildfire inferno his plans are
fading into oblivion; he’s a desperate man, going nowhere.......fast.


13 posted on 01/24/2025 3:42:04 AM PST by Liz ((This then is how we should pray: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. ))
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To: RandFan
"[Newsome] has also come under intense scrutiny for the state response to the fire. . .

"[Newsome] has also come under intense scrutiny fire for the state response to the fire.

. . ;)

14 posted on 01/24/2025 3:43:20 AM PST by Does so ("Climate Change" creates empty fire hydrants...🇺🇦...Dem☭¢rat...≣ ∅ ™ ¿ ¡ ☞)
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To: RandFan

It’s been decades since anything “pivotal” on the national scene happened in California.


15 posted on 01/24/2025 3:44:47 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("Well, maybe I'm a little rough around the edges; inside a little hollow.” -- Tom Petty, “Rebels”)
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To: RandFan
Q for the authors who, for whatever reason, clearly refuse to get this...

If CA is so blue, why does Deep State have to deal its elections?

Case in point....

Mayor’s Race Results: Karen Bass Declared Winner Over Rick Caruso

...The contest was a virtual dead heat on Election Night. Caruso pulled slightly ahead last Thursday, but since then Bass gained a steady lead...

Sound familiar...?

Blue, my derriere.

CA, if you want to save your state, secure your freaking elections.

If you think what's happened already is bad, imagine how worse things will be if The Big One hits and Deep State is still in charge.

16 posted on 01/24/2025 3:49:12 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: RandFan


17 posted on 01/24/2025 3:50:05 AM PST by Iron Munro ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities" - Voltaire)
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To: mewzilla
...If CA is so blue, why does Deep State have to steal its elections?
18 posted on 01/24/2025 3:51:09 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: RandFan

Pivotal?

The Hill. They will scramble for something to write about while Trump continues to steamroll through fixing everything since before even Woodrow Wilson screwed with this country

They’ll go the way of CNN. Politico is whimpering but they’ll go under as well.


19 posted on 01/24/2025 4:09:18 AM PST by stanne (Because they were mesmerized by Obama, the man for whom this was named, whose name they left out of )
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To: RandFan

Somehow the American taxpayers outside of California will be paying for this. The government loves having the taxpayers subsidize stupidity.


20 posted on 01/24/2025 4:11:13 AM PST by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Trump & Vance, 2024! (Formerly) Goldwater & Thomas Sowell)
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