President Trump landed in Los Angeles Friday afternoon to tour damage from the devastating Palisades Fire, one of two deadly wildfires fires this month, greeting Gov. Gavin Newsom who was waiting at the bottom of the steps to Air Force One.

Instead of having federal financial assistance flow through FEMA, the Republican president said Washington could provide money directly to the states.

Donald Trump scored a big win in Washington and visited North Carolina, California and Nevada on first trip since beginning his second term.

President Trump landed in Los Angeles on Friday to survey the devastation from the firestorms that swept through the county.

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will be in Southern California Friday to view the recent wildfire devastation and discuss relief efforts amid a war of words with Gov. Gavin Newsom.

President Donald Trump is expected visit southern California on Friday to survey fire-damaged areas amid ongoing tensions with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

President Trump is expected to visit the Los Angeles area Friday following the devastating wildfires that caused extensive damage.

The area has been desperate for rainfall. Dry conditions in combination with heavy winds have created the perfect environment for blazes, experts say. “When you throw dry air and Santa Ana winds into the mix, you have prime ingredients for wildfires,” said AccuWeather California expert Ken Clark.

President Donald Trump traveled to North Carolina on Friday and is en route to California to make his first presidential visits to states ravaged by disasters that he has sought to politicize.

The California governor smiled as he shook hands with the president, despite previous online acrimony between pair

This isn’t the first time Trump has come to survey a fire-ravaged California. He was critical of the state then, as he is now.