{"id":2395136,"date":"2025-01-25T14:42:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T19:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-want-2-things-watch-trump-bluntly-lays-out-demands-to-unlock-federal-aid-for-ca\/"},"modified":"2025-01-25T14:43:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T19:43:53","slug":"i-want-2-things-watch-trump-bluntly-lays-out-demands-to-unlock-federal-aid-for-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-want-2-things-watch-trump-bluntly-lays-out-demands-to-unlock-federal-aid-for-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I Want 2 Things&#8217; &#8211; Watch Trump Bluntly Lays Out Demands to Unlock Federal Aid for CA"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fi-want-2-things-watch-trump-bluntly-lays-out-demands-to-unlock-federal-aid-for-ca%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2395136&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a recent visit to North Carolina, President\u2063 Donald Trump stated his conditions\u2063 for federal aid\u2062 to California, specifically targeting Los Angeles.\u200b he\u2063 called for the implementation of voter ID laws and the proper management of water\u2063 resources in order to receive \u200baid, which he\u2064 believes would \u200dallow him to \u2063be &#8220;the\u200d greatest\u200d president&#8221; California\u2064 ever had. Trump&#8217;s remarks came after a question regarding potential funding withholding due \u2064to\u200c California&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/corporate-media-cover-for-bidens-border-invasion-by-pretending-laken-riley-murder-suspect-wasnt-an-illegal-crosser\/\" title=\"Corporate media hides Biden&#039;s border crisis by ignoring illegal status of Laken Riley murder suspect\">sanctuary city \u2064policies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In response, California Governor Gavin Newsom&#8217;s \u200boffice criticized Trump&#8217;s stance,\u200c emphasizing that\u200b linking aid \u200cto voter ID requirements is inappropriate. They clarified that California \u2063law\u200b already necessitates identification \u200dfor voter registration and defended \u2062the\u2062 state&#8217;s water\u200d management policies. Newsom&#8217;s\u2063 office pointed \u200cout that \u200bthere are\u200d states without stringent voter ID laws \u2062and \u200dhighlighted that current water pumping in California meets \u200bthe standards of previous policies. The exchange\u200d reflects ongoing tensions between the Trump management and California&#8217;s Democratic leadership over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-kate-brown-says-fema-needs-to-help-illegal-immigrants\/\" title=\"Gov. Kate Brown says FEMA needs to help illegal immigrants\">disaster management<\/a> and election security.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump laid out two conditions on Friday that he linked to federal aid for California.<\/p>\n<p>Trump was touring North Carolina for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-stunned-finds-north-carolina-threatens-ultimate-accountability-fema\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miranda-devine-ex-hunter-business-partner-tony-bobulinski-takes-on-the-biden-machine\/\" title=\"Miranda Devine: Ex-Hunter Business Partner Tony Bobulinski Takes on the Biden Machine\">hurricane recovery efforts<\/a><\/a> when a reporter asked if he would withhold &ldquo;funding to Los Angeles because of its sanctuary city policies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want to see two things in Los Angeles: Voter ID, so that the people have a chance to vote, and I want to see the water be released and come down into Los Angeles and throughout the state,&rdquo; Trump said, standing near Air Force One at Asheville Airport in Fletcher, North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After that, I will be the greatest president that California has ever seen,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/1882825083007254643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; BREAKING: Trump lays out two conditions for Los Angeles and all of California to follow after being asked about potentially withholding disaster aid.<\/p>\n<p>1) Voter ID<br \/> 2) Let the water flow<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Voter ID for the people of California, [and] the water to be released. And they&rsquo;ll get a&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uO2KYdgK9C\">pic.twitter.com\/uO2KYdgK9C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/1882825083007254643?\">January 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The office of California Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cocaine-induced-viewers-baffled-newsom-begins-dancing-swaying-smiling-extremely-weird-wildfire-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gavin Newsom<\/a>&nbsp;fired back on social media Friday, criticizing the president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Conditioning aid for American citizens is wrong,&rdquo; the office said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovPressOffice\/status\/1882851719710978552\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> on the social media platform X, declaring that identification is required to register to vote in California and defending the state&rsquo;s water managerment policies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;FACT: Under current CA law you must be a CA resident and US citizen (and attest to being one under penalty of perjury) AND provide a form of ID such as driver&rsquo;s license or passport that has been approved by the Secretary of State in order to register to vote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;FACT: 15 states do not generally require voter ID at polls, including Nevada and Pennsylvania (two states won by President Trump).<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;FACT: California pumps as much water now as it could under prior Trump-era policies,&rdquo; the post concluded.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Conditioning aid for American citizens is wrong.<\/p>\n<p>FACT: Under current CA law you must be a CA resident and US citizen (and attest to being one under penalty of perjury) AND provide a form of ID such as driver&rsquo;s license or passport that has been approved by the Secretary of State&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/obwSGH74Eb\">https:\/\/t.co\/obwSGH74Eb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovPressOffice\/status\/1882851719710978552?\">January 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/gavin-newsom-bans-california-requiring-id-vote-1961685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a> reported in September, California does not have a state law requiring identification to actually vote, and Newsom has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">signed legislation preventing local government<\/a> from instituting their own requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats might disagree, but for conservatives, election security and making the most of natural resources through intelligent water management are the keys to unleashing California&rsquo;s inherent strengths.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s reluctance to blindly shower California with federal aid comes as no surprise, given his public <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-warned-potential-california-fire-crisis-two-months-ago-rogans-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">criticisms of&nbsp;Newsom<\/a> and, more recently, Los Angeles Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/la-mayors-wildfire-blunder-looks-even-worse-campaign-promise-resurfaces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karen Bass<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Both have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/celebrities-break-sue-city-los-angeles-allegedly-water\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">criticized at large<\/a> for their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/karen-bass-team-discovers-damning-insider-fire-docs-online-immediately-delete-proof\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mishandling of the crisis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bass has been slammed for reportedly cutting the city&rsquo;s fire department budget by $17.6 million, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/local-news\/la-wildfires-political-newsom-bass-1236105205\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Fire is spreading rapidly for 3 days &mdash; ZERO CONTAINMENT,&rdquo; Trump wrote on  Jan. 9.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nobody has ever seen such failed numbers before! Gross incompetence by Gavin Newscum and Karen Bass&hellip;.And Biden&rsquo;s FEMA has no money &mdash; all wasted on the Green New Scam! 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