Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said Sunday that frustration among California voters following devastating wildfires is understandable and argues that responsibility for ongoing recovery challenges rests on President Donald Trump.Khanna pointed to lingering recovery problems and what he described as a lack of federal support for the state. “Look, I think there was a lot of hurt and anger after the fires,” Khanna said on MS NOW’s the Weekend on Sunday. “My view is that the blame of that really needs to go on Donald Trump,” he said. Khanna argued that California has not received the level of federal assistance needed to help communities recover from the wildfires and accused the Trump administration of failing to work closely with state and local leaders on rebuilding efforts.
“They still owe the state $50 billion,” Khanna said. “They have not worked with Mayor Bass or our governor to get the resources needed, and they have really punished California.”
Ro Khanna is asked about the LA Mayor’s race between Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt — and what it shows about how Californians are feeling towards Democrat incumbents.Khanna: There is hurt and anger about the fires. I blame Trump. pic.twitter.com/EcsbKmLIGa— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) May 31, 2026
