Newsom calls Trump's claims 'pure fiction' after president-elect points finger over California fire tragedy

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : " "One of the best and most beautiful parts of the United States of America is burning down to the ground," Trump wrote.
46% : "It's very sad because I've been trying to get Gavin Newsom to allow water to come - you'd have tremendous water up there, they send it out from the Pacific - because they're trying to protect a tiny little fish," Trump said.
44% : Trump wrote on Truth Social.
42% : "Trump is conflating two entirely unrelated things: the conveyance of water to Southern California and supply from local storage," according to the post.
31% : Trump spoke with reporters after attending meetings Wednesday on Capitol Hill and accused Newsom of not "[doing] a good job," but noted they "worked well together" and would again when he takes office later this month.
12% : In a scathing late-night post on Truth Social, Trump said the wildfires were "all his fault!!!
10% : GOV. NEWSOM DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY Earlier in the afternoon, Trump accused Newsom of refusing to sign a water restoration declaration and criticized him for the low fire containment.
8% : " Still, Trump was not done with his criticism of Newsom.
5% : " In an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper earlier on Wednesday, Newsom was asked in general about Trump blaming him for the wildfire disaster.

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