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Trump receives reports of unmasked wildfire damage US President Donald Trump (right) visits Sacramento, California, suffered a massive wildfire on the 14th and is briefed by California Governor Gavin Newsom. Unlike President Trump, Democratic Gov. Newsom wears a mask. Sacramento = AP NewsisPresident Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden collided head-on over the cause and responsibility for the massive wildfires that raged wildly in the western United States. When President Trump denied the analysis that climate change was the cause of the spread of wildfires, Biden called it “Trump is a climate arsonist.”
President Trump visited Sacramento, California on the 14th for a wildfire briefing. California Natural Resources Minister Wade Crawfoot noted that the temperature in Death Valley rose to 54.4 degrees Celsius this summer and 48.4 degrees Celsius in Los Angeles this summer. “Climate change is one of the main causes of forest fires.” . “Science is the key. “If you ignore science, you can’t save California.”
However, President Trump responded by saying, “Just watch,” and said, “The weather will start to get colder and colder,” scaring at the end of this statement. When Secretary Crawfoot said, “I hope science agrees with you,” President Trump responded, “In fact, I don’t think science knows (climate change).” The goal is that climate change cannot be scientifically explained and cannot be considered the cause of forest fires. Meanwhile, President Trump has criticized the wildfires as a result of the state’s inability to manage the forests. Unfortunately, in the western states of California, Oregon, and Washington, where the damage from wildfires is high, the backyard area of the Democratic Party.
Consequently, candidate Biden sharpened the day. In a speech delivered in the state of Delaware that day, he criticized that “Trump is a climate arsonist.” “It is not surprising that America burns hotter if I allow it four more years.” “His denial of climate change may not have caused these wildfires, record floods and hurricanes, but when he gets re-elected, these hellish things become more common. It will be worse and lead to more fatal. ”Candidate Biden is responding to climate change as one of his top promises. In the United States, wildfires that occurred simultaneously in the summer and in the west have killed 35 people and evacuated thousands. Damages to wildlife and property damage are also increasing rapidly. The area around the Golden Gate Bridge has turned black and the surrounding area is suffering damage from ash and smoke. According to the National Joint Fire Center ( NIFC), more than 100 wildfires in 12 states have damaged 5.2 million acres (approximately 22,043 km²), which is about one-fifth the area of South Korea. In California, in particular, 31 have burned so far , 1 million acres, beating all-time records. The Washington Post said that day, “The wildfire that struck the West Coast has become a presidential election issue,” and said that both camps are looking for ways to use the wildfire as a campaign opportunity. The Trump camp is an opportunity to focus on the issue of President Trump’s lack of response to the crisis, while the Trump camp presents disaster response and damage assistance as letters from the incumbent president. .
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