Trump was met at the airport by Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsome

[lunatica]

He’s in the presence of great leaders and his superiors. If he decides to spew snark he’ll live to regret it. I dare him to be stupid enough to threaten to withdraw funding. They’ll remind him that revenue from California’s taxes pay the way for his deep red throwback grunting States.

California is the fifth largest economy in the world.

[smirkymonkey]

1. Honestly, why is he there?

Nobody wants him there. He is only adding insult to injury.

[underpants]

2. And getting in the way

It takes a LOT on the ground wherever a POTUS goes before during and after. Anyone taken away from efforts or not taking the chance to rest is not productive.

[lunatica]

4. He's also going to swing by Thousand Oaks to meet with family and

officials of the bar massacre.

Trump thinks he’s fooling us.

[smirkymonkey]

5. Ugh! Can't he just leave all those poor people alone?

Don't they have enough to contend with without having to endure his fake "compassion" and hollow words? His presence only makes things worse.

[lunatica]

8. I'm a little curious to see if he wears his immaculate khaki "roughing it"

outfit to Thousand Oaks.

[smirkymonkey]

9. Yep, got the "casual" look going on...

[keithbvadu2]

19. Wonder if he buys his clothes with campaign funds like Palin did? Would not be a surprise.

Wonder if he buys his clothes with campaign funds like Palin did?

Would not be a surprise.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

26. If he gets too close to the fire that lacquer-soaked hairdo of his will ignite.

They need to keep him away from the fire areas because he's a fire hazard.

[steventh]

34. Your post made my day

Still laughing. Thanks.

[lunatica]

58. It could just melt first and stick to his face

What a delicious thought!

[SammyWinstonJack]

37. I can't stomach the sight of him!

[ailsagirl]

49. I feel EXACTLY the same way

GO HOME DUMP!!!!

[sheshe2]

60. His small hands don't even clear his sleeves.

[catbyte]

63. Ugh.

[IMG][/IMG]

[smirkymonkey]

65. No kidding.

It is the stuff of my nightmares!

[Chemisse]

72. If only all the pictures of this creature were blacked out like this. n/t

[GeorgeGist]

14. He's there to shit on California.

[Auggie]

28. He has (had?) support in that part of Northern California

[diva77]

46. cuz it don't rain here

[ailsagirl]

47. I live in Calif-- I agree

WHYTHEHELLISHEHERE???

[Buckeyeblue]

3. I'm surprised Jerry Brown would agree to meet with him.

I don't think Brown suffers fools easily.

[lunatica]

7. Both Jerry and Gavin are doing what's best for California

Good leaders do that. But I’m secretly hoping Trump fucks up and gets both men proceed to demolish him.

Gavin, as Mayor of San Francisco, was the one who started the push for gay marriage rights by making it legal in San Francisco. He just announced that the LBGT community could now get married, not just in City Hall, but in church too. It was a truly magical and lovely time to be a Californian.

[JudyM]

16. It was a jaw droppingly wonderful move, I remember it well. Turning the tides.

[Mr.Bill]

18. He was way ahead of the curve on that one.

And it held up in every court. It took some real political courage to do what he did. And he performed the first gay marriage himself.

[wryter2000]

51. I remember that

I sat in front of my TV and cried

[marlakay]

25. Maybe part of giving money to Cali

Is greet me when I come. I wouldn’t be surprised.

[azureblue]

41. I think it's called positive intimidation

Don thinks he's all that, and he is going to run his bully game on Jerry, but Jerry will be letting Don know that he is a nobody in CA. And, yep, CA is carrying a good fourth of Red State America

[msdogi]

6. proud of our Govs

They both solidly and wholly despise the person, but greatly respect the office. In the midst of an epic disaster, we will gracefully accept any offer of help that comes. Sure the question of whether this "visit"means tangible help remains to be seen

[unitedwethrive]

48. Not sure that it's respect for the office, but they know they have to kiss up to him in order to get

much needed funding. Pretty much everyone has lessened in their respect for the office of President of the United States in the past couple of years.

I am proud of Brown and Newsom as well, for doing what has to be done for the benefit of our state.

[mchill]

10. He's doing it for Rep LaMalfa

A Trumper along the lines of Devin Nunes in CA01.

Paradise is likely Trump country, though Chico is probably not as much because a college town.

[angrychair]

11. Not sure why they were even there

Fuck trump! I would not have gone to the airport at all. would have pretended he wasn’t even there. Big mistake. By acknowledging them you give them power they don’t deserve

[iluvtennis]

17. Ditto

[flibbitygiblets]

21. Maybe they are they to show him the devastating effects of cutting forest management budget

forestpolicypub.com/2017/05/24/a-deeper-dive-into-trumps-forest-service-budget/

And because they are both total class acts who put the best interests of their constituents above politics.

Newsom is going to make a great president soon (I hope).

[PatSeg]

33. Newsom would be a great presidential candidate!

[wryter2000]

53. I'm sure he has that in mind

Glad he's not still married to Gilfoyle. Can you imagine her as first lady?

[PatSeg]

61. Oh no

I can't even imagine them as a couple.

[angrychair]

36. He gives zero fucks about fires in CA

He literally already said so. He is doing this for self promotion only.
By us constantly reaffirming that he is legitimate or has anything of value to add we give power to him.

Stop treating this administration as if it is normal, it’s not.

[azureblue]

42. oh jeez

Don goes to the state that makes an art out of promotion and hype, to talk about himself? Pathetic..

[nini]

62. Jerry Brown knows what he's doing

He's putting the state first before someone's ego.

[angrychair]

64. How?

Really, what good could trump possibly do?

[nini]

66. Declare an emergency exists in California fire areas

So federal aid, FEMA help etc.. can happen.

[angrychair]

68. He would have to do that anyway

Public pressure and career employees would allow nothing less.

We get nothing of value from him and have everything to loss by normalizing him as if what he does and says should be forgotten and/or forgiven.

He just spit in the face of CA just days ago...no one should be kissing his ass or in any way treating him as if he has any idea how to act presidential.

This administration is not normal, stop acting as if it is.

[nini]

69. I'm quite aware he is not normal.

[lunatica]

70. The blue wave just made your point

The majority of Americans actually agree with you. I hope you get that so you can stop attacking us.

[MineralMan]

12. How is he getting from LAX to Paradise?

I suppose AF1 could fly up and land in Sacramento, and then he could get 'coptered into Paradise, but that will make for a long day. California is a very long state north to south.

[Mr.Bill]

20. He flew on AF1 to Beale Air Force Base.

Then helicoptered to Chico Municipal Airport. That helicopter had to be transported across country in a cargo jet so that he wouldn't have to ride 50 miles in a car.

[MineralMan]

24. Geez! All that for a 30 minute visit, where he will say a few words

and then leave. Better he had stayed in DC, I think. Any time a President shows up, it's a major disruption to everything else that's going on. And nobody wants Trump there, anyhow.

[Mr.Bill]

29. When Gorge H. W. Bush was president

He flew into Moffett Field, right in the middle of Silicon Valley then they closed Hwy 101 so his motorcade could go up to San Francisco, about 30 miles. During rush hour on a weekday. Hundreds of thousands of people use that road every day. It's the major north/south artery between San Jose and San Francisco, and beyond.

[MineralMan]

30. Yes. Trump has been to the Twin Cities. Everything shuts down.

All the freeways around the airport. And not just for a short time. It's a major issue. I suppose it's necessary, but it certainly bollixes up the traffic situation.

[Mr.Bill]

31. I think whenever possible they should land at a military base

and not during peak traffic hours.

[Retrograde]

43. And one person may have died because of it

They also stopped all search and rescue efforts on the collapsed Oakland freeway while he was there. A day or two later, a man was found alive in the wreckage: he died shortly thereafter. There was speculation that if the rescue efforts had continued he might have been found sooner and survived.

[UTUSN]

13. "in the presence of great leaders, his superiors" - well said.

[malaise]

15. They have way more class than

The vile MAGAcretib.

[ananda]

22. They are dealing with the office not the asshole.

nt

[AlexSFCA]

23. he is there for one reason only: to cause more division

[irisblue]

27. Photo op for his base.

[vanlassie]

32. Where's his rake?

I thought he was gonna bring his rake so he could school the libs re Forest Management.

[OMGWTF]

35. Is Melanie wearing her disaster Manolo Blahnik stillettos and pristine white pantsuit?

[Fritz Walter]

40. Or her "I really don't care" jacket?

The only ray of hope here is that their offspring, Barron, isn’t subjected to their toxic presence for a few precious hours.

Hope it’s not too late.

[lunatica]

59. She is too busy to bother

She didn’t go. To busy trying to get people in the White House fired or something.

[NastyRiffraff]

38. Haven't those people suffered enough?

They don't need to see his ugly face and hear that droning voice.

[Marcuse]

39. He probably made a tasteless joke about Gavin's ex and Junior.

[NoMoreRepugs]

44. Significant in that tRump desperately needs to look Presidential.

With so many recent blunders and the Mueller cloud getting darker over his head the pressure is really on.... I think we can count on him to drop the ball.

[LakeArenal]

45. Probably throw bottles of water at folks.

Have a good time he will say when leaves.
Tweet later about the big crowd he drew

[no_hypocrisy]

50. Meeting the ex-husband of his future daughter-in-law.

Probably doesn't realize it.

[mr_lebowski]

55. Actually, I think that's EXACTLY the kinda petty, reality-show bullshit that he'd know ALL about ...

Not that he understands, you know ... SCIENCE or anything, but I'd bet $1,000,000 he knows VERY well his son is now dating Gavin's Ex.

He is keenly and acutely aware, guaranteed.

In fact, if he doesn't make SOME comment about Guilfoyle in the next 8 hours, I'll be rather surprised ... at a minimum, he'll talk some kinda shit to Newsome when the cameras are off, and probably dare Newsome to claim publicly ... that he said it.

Cause that's the kinda no-class, lowlife, mob-boss mo****f***** IQ45 is.

[karin_sj]

52. Brown and Newsome will do what they have to

... in order to help their state in any way they can. We need FEMA in these areas and other types of help. I hope to God that Trump delivers because these people are in dire need. Party shouldn't matter in these circumstances (although we know that hasn't been the case in this administration). The mayor of Chico is a Republican. I'm not sure about the mayor of Paradise as I couldn't find any info on her party affiliation. I'm sure there will be quite a few Trump supporters in this area of California though.

But when it comes right down to it: IT SHOULDN'T MATTER if it's a Republican or Democratic leaning area. We're all Americans.

[lunatica]

56. Actually in times as bad as this

party doesn’t matter at all if you’re in the thick of the disaster. It and many shitty human tendencies don’t matter one iota. That’s probably the saving grace of human beings. At least most of us.

But a Malignant Narcissist will never change its spots. Because, I believe, it’s sub human. What else would you call someone who is missing human emotions?

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

54. Californians respond to Trump's untimely visit:

Who the f*ck drapes an American flag in the middle of a catastrophe? Oh, that's right -- the WH person in charge of photo ops. For example, this huge Flag was allegedly put up by "workmen" at the Pentagon just in time for Dubya to use it as a backdrop for his post-9/11 visit. We all know workmen carry 15x30 foot flags in their lunchboxes:

[lunatica]

57. The President travels with a well prepared photo-op contingency.

The American flag is one of the must-have props.

You’d think they would drag it through the ashes to make it look like Jesus hisself protected it wouldn’t you?

The Trump base eat that shit up!

[dflprincess]

67. Maybe he's made enough stupid comments about the fires

that Stephen Colbert & his staff will be able to turn them into a book* that will help raise money for the fire victims.


*"Whose-Boat-Is-This-Boat - Comments That Don't Help in the Aftermath of a Hurricane"

http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Whose-Boat-Is-This-Boat/The-Staff-of-The-Late-Show-with-Stephen-Colbert/9781982121082

[pdsimdars]

71. And they didn't do a citizen's arrest?