The president has had harsh words for state and local leaders in California amid the deadly blazes. He recently suggested that any federal aid could come with strings.
U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to disaster-hit western North Carolina and Los Angeles on Friday in a trip that could inflame partisan tensions over recovery efforts.
President Trump said in his inaugural address that L.A. fires are being met “without even a token of defense.” Insulting and inaccurate statement, readers say.