Deepa Shivaram

It's set to be one of the most expensive natural disasters in the US in a long time. And FEMA has enough money right now, but there is going to be a lot more federal aid needed as the city works to recover. But Trump sees it as an opportunity for political leverage. He's trying to build support

It's set to be one of the most expensive natural disasters in the US in a long time. And FEMA has enough money right now, but there is going to be a lot more federal aid needed as the city works to recover. But Trump sees it as an opportunity for political leverage. He's trying to build support

in Congress for some of his legislative priorities like tax cuts and government spending measures and having support from some Democrats who want the wildfire aid passed might make that easier. Here's Trump in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News on Wednesday.

in Congress for some of his legislative priorities like tax cuts and government spending measures and having support from some Democrats who want the wildfire aid passed might make that easier. Here's Trump in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News on Wednesday.

in Congress for some of his legislative priorities like tax cuts and government spending measures and having support from some Democrats who want the wildfire aid passed might make that easier. Here's Trump in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News on Wednesday.

California is led by a Democrat and Governor Gavin Newsom and Trump often spar. Newsom has invited Trump to come out to L.A., but it's not known if Trump will meet with him. And I'll say North Carolina's current and previous governors are both also Democrats.

California is led by a Democrat and Governor Gavin Newsom and Trump often spar. Newsom has invited Trump to come out to L.A., but it's not known if Trump will meet with him. And I'll say North Carolina's current and previous governors are both also Democrats.

California is led by a Democrat and Governor Gavin Newsom and Trump often spar. Newsom has invited Trump to come out to L.A., but it's not known if Trump will meet with him. And I'll say North Carolina's current and previous governors are both also Democrats.

Yeah, Trump is really leaning into leveraging the California aid and any other element of it is that he's asking for the state to change their water policies in order for them to get any money. It's not clear how far Trump intends to go with that request, but he's been talking about it for days. I spoke with Henry Brady. He's a professor of politics at Berkeley in California.

Yeah, Trump is really leaning into leveraging the California aid and any other element of it is that he's asking for the state to change their water policies in order for them to get any money. It's not clear how far Trump intends to go with that request, but he's been talking about it for days. I spoke with Henry Brady. He's a professor of politics at Berkeley in California.

Yeah, Trump is really leaning into leveraging the California aid and any other element of it is that he's asking for the state to change their water policies in order for them to get any money. It's not clear how far Trump intends to go with that request, but he's been talking about it for days. I spoke with Henry Brady. He's a professor of politics at Berkeley in California.

And he said doing this also kind of sets up a slippery slope for both parties.

And he said doing this also kind of sets up a slippery slope for both parties.

And he said doing this also kind of sets up a slippery slope for both parties.

And in Congress, you know, some Republicans agree with Trump on this. But I will say there are some California Republicans who are pushing back, saying that there should be no conditions on this aid.

And in Congress, you know, some Republicans agree with Trump on this. But I will say there are some California Republicans who are pushing back, saying that there should be no conditions on this aid.

And in Congress, you know, some Republicans agree with Trump on this. But I will say there are some California Republicans who are pushing back, saying that there should be no conditions on this aid.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.