Trump Trashed for Tweet on California Wildfires: ‘Absolutely Heartless Response’

President Donald Trump‘s first tweet on the California wildfires that have killed at least nine and forced thousands to evacuate involved blasting poor “forest management” and threatening federal funding. So naturally people were appalled by this take.

This is an absolutely heartless response. There aren’t even politics involved. Just good American families losing their homes as you tweet, evacuating into shelters. https://t.co/DJ4PN26bLZ

— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) November 10, 2018

There is no reason for you to be president. You are an incompetent piece of shit criminal. https://t.co/mRl4x7bo7U

— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) November 10, 2018

This man is demented. Never stop saying it. https://t.co/EmjA7gLoVA

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) November 10, 2018

Honestly thought this one was from a parody account. The city is on fire and people and animals are dying. https://t.co/qjuaSheDJe

— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) November 10, 2018

This piece of shit flew to France to celebrate our victory in WW1, blew off the ceremony because it’s raining and instead is threatening California while we are literally on fire. Scum https://t.co/8vAUjfrqPG

— Ike Barinholtz (@ikebarinholtz) November 10, 2018

People are dying in California and the president is threatening the state with inaccurate information https://t.co/S3NSOeVnc8

— Chris Megerian (@ChrisMegerian) November 10, 2018

COSTLY
Like the cost of a military parade?
COSTLY
Like the cost of implementing zero-tolerance, paying private prison companies millions of $$ to build child camps (in rural areas already desperate for support)
COSTLY
Likely sending thousands of tropps to thr border for a stunt? https://t.co/Q49iEBoOTv

— Stephanie Ruhle (@SRuhle) November 10, 2018

ICYMI Mr President, this isn't why forest fires happen, you should learn about climate change and also be a fucking human with any heart. That's it for me on a Saturday. Like a bad boyfriend in high school, i'm not wasting time on you today. https://t.co/qKwuU6sGFJ

— alyssa “what’s next?” mastromonaco (@AlyssaMastro44) November 10, 2018

Trump blames forest fires on…forest workers. Threatens to cut federal fund to help them.
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Forest fires. He’s attacking people facing infernos white they’re in them. While people are dying. https://t.co/zAblsueKQk

— Kevin Baron (@DefenseBaron) November 10, 2018

Even though it should no longer be shocking, it is surprising how little empathy the president of the United States has for his fellow citizens in harm’s way. https://t.co/ZTBEkEYtKF

— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) November 10, 2018

A) Nine people are dead, but B) At least in Southern California, this isn’t a forest fire. It’s chaparral grasslands that are burning and that’s not a “forest management” issue. https://t.co/633PP8EjnF

— Nick Riccardi (@NickRiccardi) November 10, 2018

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