Column: A president who won't tell the truth about California may unfairly punish the state
Briefly

The article discusses Donald Trump's recent threats to withhold wildfire relief from California, linking it to his ongoing false claims regarding election integrity. Despite losing the state by significant margins in both 2016 and 2020, Trump continues to assert that fraud tainted these results. His demand for California to implement stricter voter ID laws exemplifies his tendency to deflect accountability and amplify his grievances. This situation highlights the intersection of disaster relief, politics, and Trump's fragile ego, as he uses the wildfires to push his own agenda.
Trump is using the disaster of California wildfires to elevate his own grievances over the 2020 election results, leveraging aid as a bargaining chip.
The president's insistence on voter ID laws to 'fix' California's election results mirrors his ongoing strategy of casting doubt on legitimate electoral processes.
Read at Los Angeles Times
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