CALIFORNIA/CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump gave his condolences to citizens affected by the wildfires currently raging in northern California, saying that the federal government ‘will stand with’ them through the crisis.
The President addressed the wildfires from the White House on Tuesday and added that he’s been in contact with California Gov. Jerry Brown.
‘I spoke with Gov. Brown last night to know that the federal government will stand with people of California and be there with you in this time of terrible tragedy and need,’ Trump said before welcoming Stanley Cup champions the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Trump has not yet visited California, the country’s most populous state, nearly nine months into his term.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders addressed the wildfires in a statement Tuesday before her daily news briefing.
‘Our hearts go out the people of California who are enduring the wildfires that are taking place now. The loss of homes and burning of precious land is heartbreaking, but the loss of life is truly devastating,’ she said, adding that Trump spoke with Brown on Monday night.”
-Daniella Diaz and Miranda Green, “Trump vows US will ‘stand with’ Californians during wildfires,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, Oct. 10, 2017 05:26pm