Ro Khanna blames Trump for Californians’ anger over wildfires

Published May 31, 2026 9:24pm ET | Updated May 31, 2026 9:24pm ET



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. 

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