Overview

• Trump posted on Truth Social that Newsom was in the “final stages” of approving low-income housing in Pacific Palisades and alleged he refused water from the Pacific Northwest during the fires.
• Newsom’s press office replied, “Take your dementia meds, grandpa,” and marked multiple statements as false, including the existence of any plan targeting Palisades for low-income construction.
• The fact check stated there is no such thing as a federal housing permit and noted the governor does not issue housing permits.
• State officials pointed to a July commitment of $101 million to accelerate affordable multifamily rental housing across fire-impacted parts of Los Angeles County rather than a Palisades-specific rezoning.
• The governor’s office said Los Angeles city and county have approved nearly 900 rebuilding permits, and multiple reports refuted Trump’s water claim, citing no infrastructure to pump Pacific Northwest water to L.A.