Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, as well as other local officials, said they were confident that President-elect Trump would visit the region.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushed back against questions about any 'animosity' between the incoming Trump administration and California that could hamper efforts to battle the multiple wildfires raging in Los Angeles County. Trump has heavily criticized leaders in Los Angeles and California over the response to the wildfires, saying the city and state were woefully unprepared.
'I joined in the invitation to the incoming president to come to Los Angeles,' Bass said during Sunday's press update on the firefighting efforts. 'I joined with the supervisor, and the governor and spoke directly with the incoming administration yesterday. It was a fine call.
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