CALIFORNIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will travel to California on Saturday to review wildfire damage, the White House said. Trump will ‘meet with individuals impacted by the wildfires,’ said White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters on Thursday [11-15-18]. Details of the trip will be provided later, she said. California lawmakers criticized Trump last weekend for blaming the fires on ‘gross mismanagement of the forest,’ and threatening by tweet to withhold federal funds if the issue is not remedied. In more recent days, Trump has been more supportive, offering prayers for the victims, praise for firefighters and emergency personnel, and pledges of federal help.”
–David Jackson, “Donald Trump to travel to California to meet with wildfire victims,” USA Today, November 16, 2018 7:51 am