Overview

• Trump posted on Truth Social that Gov. Gavin Newsom was in the final stages of approving low-income housing in Pacific Palisades and claimed federal permits were already issued.
• Newsom’s press office responded with a graphic labeling multiple lines of Trump’s post as “LIE” and wrote “Take your dementia meds, grandpa,” while Newsom called the statement a “straight up lie.”
• The fact check said the governor does not issue housing permits, noted Los Angeles city and county hold that authority, and cited more than 885 rebuilding permits already issued.
• Officials said there is no such thing as a federal housing permit and rejected Trump’s statement about turning down “Hundreds of Millions of Gallons of Water from the Pacific Northwest.”
• Context from prior months includes a $101 million state commitment to speed affordable multifamily housing across fire-affected Los Angeles areas, with targeted actions in Pacific Palisades paused following local opposition and a related bill put on hold.