Another natural disaster, another series of false claims from President-elect Donald Trump. For years, Trump has littered his statements on California wildfires and other disasters with inaccurate assertions.

President-elect Donald Trump faulted California water policies for the devastating wildfires that are burning in Los Angeles County. The fires started because of fierce winds and extremely dry conditions.

As wildfires spread across Southern California this week, President-elect Donald Trump cast blame on state leaders and called for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to resign in a series of Truth Social posts.

Los Angeles is reeling from the most destructive wildfires in its history, and firefighters are struggling to contain the devastating blaze.

As a Los Angeles resident, I’ve personally seen dozens of peers opening their doors to those in evacuation zones, fostering displaced pets, rushing to donate necessities, and doing whatever they can to spread the word about urgent resources—from local evacuation shelters and restaurants offering free food to ways to stay safe from smoke inhalation —all while monitoring wildfire apps like Watch Duty and preparing for their own potential evacuations.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has rejected criticism of his handling of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires saying he is "not interested in politicizing a natural disaster." Newsom also posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday,

Gavin Newsom (D) over recent wildfires in the Golden State. “In 2019, I think Newsom said, ‘You know, I’m gonna take care of the forests and maintain the forests and do all that kinda stuff,’” Gibson said on Rogan’s podcast during a Thursday episode

False information has flooded the right-leaning media about the California fires and Gov. Gavin Newsom's office is fighting back with facts. One of the fact-checks involved a statement from Republican State Assemblymember Kate Sanchez,