{"id":2607299,"date":"2026-05-27T09:27:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T13:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-turns-to-trump-for-cash-as-garden-grove-chemical-disaster-looms\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T09:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T13:33:12","slug":"newsom-turns-to-trump-for-cash-as-garden-grove-chemical-disaster-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-turns-to-trump-for-cash-as-garden-grove-chemical-disaster-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom Turns to Trump for Cash as Garden Grove Chemical Disaster Looms"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fnewsom-turns-to-trump-for-cash-as-garden-grove-chemical-disaster-looms%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=2607299&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>A Memorial Day Disneyland trip for many Southern Californians is interrupted by fears of a chemical disaster in Garden Grove, Orange County. The article says a chemical tanker at the GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems facility overheated after a tank containing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scientists-developing-wind-turbine-blades-with-material-you-can-eat\/\" title=\"Scientists Developing Wind Turbine Blades With Material You Can Eat\">methyl methacrylate<\/a> began venting vapors, raising worries about either a toxic leak or an explosion.<\/p>\n<p>California Gov. Gavin Newsom reportedly sought help from President Donald Trump, requesting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-emergency-declared-in-texas-amidst-severe-winter-weather\/\" title=\"... Declared In Texas Amidst Severe Winter Weather\">federal emergency declaration<\/a> to support the response and evacuations. It claims trump approved the request, which unlocks additional federal funding and assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.<\/p>\n<p>The piece also notes that Orange County Fire Authority officials saeid the risk of a BLEVE (a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >highly destructive boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion<\/a>) was no longer a concern. it discusses political reactions-arguing that Newsom\u2019s announcements emphasized securing federal help while critics question the need for it and point to California\u2019s existing state budget and other controversies.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?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\" ?><html><body><\/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>If you were a family looking to spend a fun Memorial Day weekend at Disneyland, you probably got a nasty surprise.<\/p>\n<p>As most Southern Californians were made aware of, the Golden State was gripped in the fears that a chemical tanker in Garden Grove (which is in Orange County) would either explode or leak toxic chemicals into the atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been bad enough for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to publicly reach out to President Donald Trump \u2014 who are not on the friendliest of terms \u2014 for help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernor Gavin Newsom today announced a request submitted last night for an Emergency Declaration to President Donald Trump to support ongoing response operations in Orange County, where state and local officials are actively managing an ongoing incident,\u201d the governor\u2019s office said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2026\/05\/24\/governor-newsom-submits-request-to-president-trump-for-emergency-declaration-to-support-response-efforts-in-orange-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/orange-county\/garden-grove-chemical-tank-crack-explosion-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTLA-TV<\/a> reported, this \u201congoing incident\u201d began on Thursday \u201cat the GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems facility on Western Avenue, where a 34,000-gallon tank containing methyl methacrylate, a highly flammable industrial chemical used to make acrylic plastics, overheated and began venting vapors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Initially, concerns arose that either a quietly devastating chemical leak or a loudly devastating explosion would be the only two options for this rapidly overheating tanker.<\/p>\n<p>Given the seriousness of those issues, it shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise that Newsom turned to Trump to declare a federal emergency, as tens of thousands of Southern Californians were evacuated in response.<\/p>\n<p>And according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/25\/us-news\/president-trump-declares-orange-county-chemical-leak-a-federal-emergency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, Trump granted that request, officially declaring the Garden Grove fiasco a federal emergency on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>This means that the Golden State governor will get access to all the extra money he was looking for in his original request.<\/p>\n<p>By declaring a federal emergency, Trump opened up the ability for Newsom to collect federal aid as California continues to try and resolve the Garden Grove issue. California will also now receive assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, the louder option appears to have been taken off the board.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">***INCIDENT UPDATE***<\/p>\n<p>Note: Videos include AI-generated captions. While efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, some transcription errors may occur. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tP4ZuPc8C8\">pic.twitter.com\/tP4ZuPc8C8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OCFA (@OCFireAuthority) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OCFireAuthority\/status\/2058926895664886260?\">May 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are happy to report that the threat of a BLEVE is now off the table,\u201d Orange County Fire Authority officials said, per KTLA.<\/p>\n<p>BLEVE stands for Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion, which is highly destructive.<\/p>\n<p>In a curious note, in Newsom\u2019s follow-up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2026\/05\/25\/governor-newsom-secures-presidential-emergency-declaration-approval-for-orange-county-hazmat-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announcement<\/a> about the federal emergency declaration, the governor made sure to take quite a bit of the credit for himself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernor Newsom has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/while-most-la-stars-fled-actor-steve-guttenberg-manned-up-began-helping-firefighters-in-middle-of-emergency\/\" title=\"While Most LA Stars Fled, Actor Steve Guttenberg Manned Up, Began Helping Firefighters in Middle of Emergency\">secured federal assistance<\/a> to support ongoing response operations in Orange County,\u201d the release boldly claimed in its very first line.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom also made no mention of Trump in his actual statement accompanying the release. 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