The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair urged President-elect Trump to visit the burning region in a Friday letter to the incoming leader.
“I’ve sent a letter to President-Elect @realDonaldTrump inviting him to engage in wildfire recovery efforts and to visit the County to see the impact firsthand,” Kathryn Barger wrote in a post on X with the screenshots of the letter.
“The White House’s engagement allows for the rapid deployment of federal resources, including emergency personnel and financial assistance.”
Barger said Trump’s visit would uplift the local community suffering from the wildfire’s damage.
“By accepting this invitation, Mr. President-Elect, you will join us in supporting our citizenry and thanking our heroic first responders, who have risked their own lives to save others,” Barger explained.
“We would also ask you, as our President, to stand with the people of Los Angeles County as we set our course to rebuild. Your presence would be deeply felt and appreciated.”
In her letter, she reflected on a previous visit from the former president after the Woolsey Fire in Malibu. Barger said it’s time for him to return in the wake of disaster and devastation.
“We would be greatly encouraged, and our success enhanced, if you came to Los Angeles to stand with us, as you have in the past, as our President,” the chair emphasized.
The state’s Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) also issued a similar request after facing critiques from Trump on the preparation and handling of the wildfires.
Trump has been a vocal critic of the state’s Democratic leadership in the wake of the fires, taking shots at Newsom that included calling for his resignation.
“One of the best and most beautiful parts of the United States of America is burning down to the ground,” Trump posted to Truth Social late Wednesday evening. “It’s ashes, and Gavin Newscum should resign. This is all his fault!!!”
