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After Signing $50 Million to Fight Trump, Newsom Asks Congress for $40 Billion in Fire Relief — Without Oversight
Breitbart ^ | February 23rd 2025 | Joel B Pollack

Posted on 02/23/2025 5:54:58 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) sent a letter Friday to Congress asking for $40 billion in funding for fire relief — two weeks after signing $50 million in spending to fight the Trump administration on immigration and other policies.

As Breitbart News reported, “Both bills were passed after a special legislative session called by Newsom after the election to prepare California to lead the opposition to the second Trump administration. Newsom and the Democrat-controlled legislature reached a deal to fund the anti-Trump effort even as the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire were still smoldering in Los Angeles.”

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: California; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: billion; congress; fight; fire; fite; million; newsom; oversight; relief; signing; trump; without
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This numbnuts is unbelievable. 🙄🙄
1 posted on 02/23/2025 5:54:58 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I see gruesome newsome is trying to “Trump proof” his state but he also wants federal funding. Sorry, but he can’t have it both ways.


2 posted on 02/23/2025 5:57:07 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I wonder what kind of creepy critters would be uncovered if a DOGE-like neural network was set lose on the California Treasury department’s inflow and outflow ledger.


3 posted on 02/23/2025 5:57:25 AM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s² )
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“Make no mistake, those federal tax dollars will be used wisely,” Newsom wrote.
<><>he wants an additional $16.8B from FEMA, for rebuilding property and infrastructure,
<><>another $5 billion from FEMA is earmarked for debris cleanup.
<><>$9.9B from HUD is for grants to fire victims, homeowners, businesses and renters,
<><>and $5.29B from the SBA is for homeowner and business loans.

Plus unspecified billions of set-asides, earmarked for Newsom’s presidential campaign.


4 posted on 02/23/2025 5:58:13 AM PST by Liz
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Newsom is going the way of Joy Reid soon.


5 posted on 02/23/2025 5:59:42 AM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: Liz

Send $750 per victim household, no more.


6 posted on 02/23/2025 6:00:04 AM PST by Mogger ( 7th generation Vermonter, refugee in New Hampshire hoping NH remains sane.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What an egomaniac


7 posted on 02/23/2025 6:00:32 AM PST by blitz128
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Pick any situation, any event, any proposal, any problem and you can bet greaser Nuisance will decide on the worst solution. This ass wipe probably never worked a day in his life doesn’t know how to make money, only knows how to spend yours, and poorly at best. He’s got the Pelosi genes after all.


8 posted on 02/23/2025 6:01:05 AM PST by Omnivore-Dan (Shut)
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To: Omnivore-Dan

Bingo


9 posted on 02/23/2025 6:02:53 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: Mogger

OK-——the FEMA limit.


10 posted on 02/23/2025 6:03:51 AM PST by Liz
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To: Mogger

OK-——the FEMA limit.


11 posted on 02/23/2025 6:03:51 AM PST by Liz
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Ask away, free to ask but nothing is coming. Either preconditions or direct payment to contractors or Army corps engineers. Newscum not in the loop. Corrupt local officials not in the loop.


12 posted on 02/23/2025 6:04:18 AM PST by JayGalt (Fight! Fight! Fight!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Newsom needs to request the money from Kamala Harris “endorsers”, donors and supporters in Hollyweird or just get it out right from Georgy “The Nazi” Soros. Georgy is one of their big money billionaires.


13 posted on 02/23/2025 6:07:46 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Cartel Human Smuggling Into America IS NOT Immigration. It's a crime.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Nope.

And money from the government needs to come with strings attached and accountability.

No free money to launder as you please.


14 posted on 02/23/2025 6:11:06 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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To: Liz
“Make no mistake, those federal tax dollars will be used wisely,” Newsom wrote

Sure, since CA is such a shining example of fiscal responsibility.

The Babylon Bee is going to be out of business soon.

15 posted on 02/23/2025 6:13:16 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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To: Liz

Nope, hard pass.

Best we can do is for you to use your Trump Proof money, Gruesome!

WITH oversight!!!


16 posted on 02/23/2025 6:14:50 AM PST by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

$40 billion?

Tell ya what, Newsome: let’s play Quid pro Quo...

We’ll give you $1000 - for every illegal residing in CA being turned over to ICE for deporting.

Sound fair?


17 posted on 02/23/2025 6:17:24 AM PST by jimjohn (We're at war, people. Start acting like it.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Newsom seems to have forgotten what Trump said about Voter ID in California.


18 posted on 02/23/2025 6:17:43 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Give NewScum the fire relief money but with a very thick string of DOGE oversite.


19 posted on 02/23/2025 6:19:16 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

[[Without Oversight]]

Oh h3ck no!


20 posted on 02/23/2025 6:27:50 AM PST by Bob434 (...Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
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