President Donald Trump slammed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) and other Democrat public officials during a Friday press conference in Pacific Palisades to discuss the damage from the recent fires.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, first lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump are pictured at a fire briefing in Pacific Palisades, California on January 24, 2025. MANDEL NGAN/AFP While discussing how long it would take to clean up the Palisades and other affected areas, Bass said "The number one thing that we are going to do immediately, and you will see this happen, is to clear out the debris…we are going to move as fast as we can. But we want you to be safe. We want you to be back in your homes immediately."
Trump immediately cut in - saying "But the people are willing to clean out their own debris. It doesn’t cost a lot."
"You should let them do it. Because by the time you hire contractors, it’s going to be two years. People are willing to get a dumpster and do it themselves and clean it out. There’s not that much left. It’s all incinerated, and you know, it’s just going to take a long time if you do [it]."
According to Trump, homeowners don't want to "wait around for seven months till the city hires some demolition contract that’s going to charge $25,000."
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Trump: “I'm exercising my emergency powers. You have to exercise them also. You can do everything within 24 hours.”
Bass: “And if individuals want to clear out their property, they can… we think they can go back in a week.”
Trump: “That's a long time, a week, I'll be honest… I watched hundreds of people standing in front of their lots and they're not allowed to go in.”
https://x.com/i/status/1882967988158202216
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