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Nixie

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36. It's no use pretending that states don't need to work with

Reply to moniss (Reply #35)

Fri Jan 24, 2025, 09:29 PM

Jan 24

a president in a time of emergency and instead call him names.

There really isn’t any use in fantasizing about all the names Newsom could have called Trump. Of course politicians are going to represent their areas and do what needs to be done. There was pushback on Trump, but no one is going to go lower than Trump so life goes on and disasters need assistance.

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***Trump and Newsom livestream in los angeles: *** [View all] IcyPeas Jan 24 OP

Melania just went to ogle Newsom. She was really checking Nixie Jan 24 #1

Of course people are going to be working with the president. Nixie Jan 24 #2

Calling him an moniss Jan 24 #3

That would just be childish. Thousands of homes burned down. Nixie Jan 24 #4

What would that accomplish? Nt Southern_gent Jan 24 #11

I agree. I think the other poster who said to call him an asshole Nixie Jan 24 #32

Do you really think it makes a difference? Really? moniss Jan 24 #35

It's no use pretending that states don't need to work with Nixie Jan 24 #36

Kicking.... press conference starting IcyPeas Jan 24 #5

The Q I want to hear from Newsom andym Jan 24 #6

He just said again about opening valves in PNW and Canada IcyPeas Jan 24 #8

Why does no one ask these obvious questions?' travelingthrulife Jan 25 #40

Trump says he knows developers who are eager to come to LA to help reuild IcyPeas Jan 24 #7

Talking about raking the forests again... compared SoCal to Austria IcyPeas Jan 24 #9

They have had gigantic horrible fires there. Klarkashton Jan 24 #28

In Austria? travelingthrulife Jan 25 #41

He just dissed the previous president* for not doing anything but he will IcyPeas Jan 24 #10

Another guy at the table just expressed same about prior administration IcyPeas Jan 24 #13

He sounds like he hates CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) IcyPeas Jan 24 #12

Aaron Rupar from Bluesky: IcyPeas Jan 24 #14

What does Trump know about tumbleweeds? He's only lived in NYC, Florida and the DC swamp. LeftInTX Jan 24 #17

He's an expert. He knows more about tumbleweeds than anyone! IcyPeas Jan 24 #22

Trump just said people can clean up their own debris IcyPeas Jan 24 #15

Forests... IcyPeas Jan 24 #16

Trump needs to move to Finland or Austria permanently! LeftInTX Jan 24 #19

Maybe some of our illustrious media can point out that if he deports all travelingthrulife Jan 25 #42

It is supposed to rain here tomorrow in Los Angeles. Trump will take credit somehow Beaverhausen Jan 24 #18

Moron... IcyPeas Jan 24 #20

Wow, an exec order for pumps that don't exist. ananda Jan 24 #23

It's seriously like Wile E. Coyote is in charge! Initech Jan 24 #37

At what point is someone going to ask WTF Johonny Jan 24 #31

They all start clapping when he says something idiotic so Nixie Jan 24 #33

FEMA is no good now but it was great when he was in charge IcyPeas Jan 24 #21

"They use the environment to make themselves feel good " IcyPeas Jan 24 #24

Rep Brad Sherman defends FEMA (my representative) IcyPeas Jan 24 #25

Trump in California: "You don't need FEMA. IcyPeas Jan 24 #26

We like water to put out fires..... Trump IcyPeas Jan 24 #27

Lol: Brad Sherman IcyPeas Jan 24 #29

Trump wraps up by shitting on Brad Sherman IcyPeas Jan 24 #30

Sounds like a shitfest... LeftInTX Jan 24 #34

Sounds like Southern_gent Jan 25 #38

I know, but Trump was shitting all over him. LeftInTX Jan 25 #39