{"id":28446,"date":"2026-08-05T10:24:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T05:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28446"},"modified":"2026-08-05T10:24:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T05:24:36","slug":"trump-arrives-in-los-angeles-for-gop-fundraiser-newsom-bemoans-overdue-wildfire-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28446","title":{"rendered":"Trump arrives in Los Angeles for GOP fundraiser. Newsom bemoans &#8216;overdue&#8217; wildfire relief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-element=\"story-body\" data-subscriber-content=\"\">\n<p>President Trump touched down in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening and headed directly to his Rancho Palos Verdes golf course to <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/politics\/story\/2026-08-03\/trump-set-to-visit-la-for-fundraiser-attacking-newsom-is-on-agenda\">headline a fundraiser<\/a> for the Republican Party. <\/p>\n<p>Though the visit was for a standard campaign benefit in the run-up to November\u2019s elections, it was not without drama.<\/p>\n<p>While the president was en route to California, authorities announced the <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2026-08-04\/armed-suspect-arrested-at-trumps-rancho-palos-verdes-golf-course-in-advance-of-presidents-visit\">arrest of an armed man<\/a> who had been spotted suspiciously documenting security preparations at the golf course Sunday. <\/p>\n<p>Sheriff\u2019s deputies discovered the man had brought a gun and ammunition to the golf course. On Monday, they uncovered an alarming weapons stash, including an illegally modified AR-style rifle, a .45-caliber pistol and high-capacity magazines, at his Downey residence. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, on Tuesday afternoon, a group of more than two dozen protesters gathered outside the Trump National Golf Club entrance in anticipation of the president\u2019s arrival. <\/p>\n<p>The demonstrators chanted \u201cImpeach Trump\u201dand waved signs with slogans such as \u201cSave our democracy\u201d and \u201cPretti good time to resist,\u201d referencing <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world-nation\/story\/2026-01-24\/man-killed-by-border-patrol-officer-in-minneapolis-was-icu-nurse-family-says\">ICU nurse Alexander Pretti<\/a>, who was fatally shot by federal agents in January, as passing cars periodically honked in approval. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are so many things that have happened [during the Trump administration] that are so disgusting, and I\u2019m so worried for my children, my grandchildren and future generations,\u201d said Redondo Beach resident Jeanette Boston. \u201cThey deserve better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A group of around 15 counter-protesters gathered along Palos Verdes Drive wearing MAGA gear and carrying American flags. Several yelled \u201cWe love you Trump\u201d as Marine One landed at the golf course carrying the president just after 5 p.m. <\/p>\n<p>Tensions began to rise between the two groups after the president\u2019s arrival, with Trump supporters chanting \u201cUSA! USA!\u201d and protesters yelling \u201cF\u2014 Donald Trump.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The campaign fundraiser was closed to members of the media. However, a White House spokesperson said Trump would use the event to tout his administration\u2019s achievements and \u201cdraw a sharp contrast between his commonsense agenda and the radical policies of Democrats like Gavin Newsom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday marked Trump\u2019s second visit to Los Angeles during his second term in office. He last visited the region in January 2025, when he toured the fire damage in the Pacific Palisades and signed an executive order <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/environment\/story\/2026-02-04\/in-palisades-visit-trump-officials-vow-to-speed-up-permits-for-fire-rebuilding\">intended to expedite rebuilding efforts.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Since then, there has been a standoff between California leaders and the Trump administration over federal disaster aid.<\/p>\n<p>California has submitted more than $1.5 billion in Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursement claims for emergency response and infrastructure repairs stemming from the Eaton and Palisades fires, but only $37 million in funding has been approved thus far, according to the governor\u2019s office. <\/p>\n<p>Newsom criticized Trump for using his trip solely to raise money at his golf course while wildfire survivors were still waiting on federal funding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter more than 18 months of delay, I hope President Trump\u2019s visit brings long overdue federal recovery funding directly to the families rebuilding after the L.A. wildfires,\u201d Newsom said in a statement Tuesday. \u201cThis is an opportunity for the President to honor his commitment to provide these survivors with the funding he promised them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump, for his part, ignored criticism around the wait for wildfire relief Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, he will head to Las Vegas to deliver a speech on the economy at Red Rocks Casino. While his California visit is focused on replenishing campaign coffers, the Nevada stop is more closely tied to election strategy as the swing state could play a key role in deciding who controls Congress after the November midterms.<\/p>\n<p>The address comes as his administration runs out of time to <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/politics\/story\/2026-07-30\/trump-running-out-of-options-to-fix-inflation-economic-woes-before-election-experts-say\">address stagnant wages and steep inflation<\/a> before election day. A recent <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-approval-rating-immigration-economy-iran-healthcare-f14da4276e2e0d5ec9b79f0d48e22788\" target=\"_blank\">AP-NORC poll<\/a> found that only 3 in 10 American adults approve of Trump\u2019s handling of the economy, while about 7 in 10 describe the economy as poor.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has continued to maintain that the economy is strong. He wrote in a Truth Social post Tuesday that investments in the U.S. economy and more \u201cfactory activity\u201d were evidence of how well the country was doing. He also wrote that the stock market was at an all-time high, while American exports are \u201con FIRE.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Fake News and the Dumocrats are doing everything they can to distract people\u2019s thoughts from these MASSIVE Successes, but it\u2019s getting harder and harder for them to do,\u201d Trump wrote. He added: \u201cThis is the GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICA, and we\u2019re just getting started.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Trump touched down in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening and headed directly to his Rancho Palos Verdes golf course to headline a fundraiser for the Republican Party. Though the visit was for a standard campaign benefit in the run-up to November\u2019s elections, it was not without drama. 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