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Subject: Trump smashes Mayor bass
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 07:44:36 -0500
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - President Donald Trump and Los Angeles
Mayor Karen Bass had brief arguments over Southern California's
approach to wildfire response and recovery.
On Friday, Jan. 24, the president arrived at LAX to survey the
aftermath of the 23,000-acre Palisades Fire. Following the tour, a
roundtable discussion was held with Los Angeles city and county
leaders to discuss Southern California's rebuilding efforts.
During the discussion, Trump and Bass spoke over each other and
briefly clashed over the projected timelines of when evacuated
residents should be allowed to return to their properties.
"We are going to do everything we can, slashing regulations,
expediting everything so that people can begin the process right
away," Bass said during the meeting.
As Bass was speaking, Trump interjected, mentioning that some of the
displaced residents were told that they may have to wait up to 18
months to start the rebuild.
"We know the one thing is they are saying they will not be allowed to
start for 18 months," Trump said of the 18-month timeframe.
"That will not be the case," Bass responded. "First, we have to take
care, to make sure that there's not that getting rid of the hazardous
waste, cleaning things up, so that people can start right away. And
just like you said, if somebody had their house destroyed and they're
going to rebuild essentially the same, maybe a little bit longer, a
little bit higher, they really shouldn't have to go through much of a
process. So I want you to know that we are expediting that. We
absolutely need your help. We need the federal help."
Trump then pressed the LA mayor on the apparent timing of when the
displaced residents can legally return to their properties, saying
even a week is too long to make the evacuees wait.
"They want to start now. They want to start removing things and are
not allowed to do it now," Trump said.
In that brief exchange, the two did not end up finding a middle ground
on when Pacific Palisades residents can formally start the rebuild. In
Friday's meeting, Trump said he is going to waive all the federal
permits needed to start the rebuild.