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CALIFORNIA Governor Gavin Newsom has vowed to meet President Donald Trump on the tarmac when the commander-in-chief touches down in Los Angeles today.

The Democrat has promised to roll out the red carpet for Trump, who will be touring sites that have been ravaged by the deadly wildfires.

Silhouette of a firefighter battling a wildfire.

President Donald Trump will visit California to survey damage caused by the wildfires that have torched Los AngelesCredit: Getty
Donald Trump speaking to the media.

Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom have exchanged a war of words over the response to the infernosCredit: EPA
Map of Southern California wildfires showing the locations of the Hughes, Eaton, and Palisades fires.

Trump visit comes as wildfires continue to burn across California.

Wildfires have been burning since January 7 and the Hughes Fire, which started on January 22, is raging in Los Angeles County.

Nine blazes are currently burning across the state, according to the state’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

The fires have torched more than 50,000 acres of land in total, gutted at least 16,000 buildings, and killed at least 28 people across the state.

Trump and First Lady Melania will land at Los Angeles airport this afternoon.

The First Family will be going to an area ravaged by the Palisades fire, as reported by the CW affiliate KTLA-TV.

Trump will also visit a fire station and sit down for a roundtable chat.

The president will be greeted by Newsom, but he will not be joining Trump on his tour.

But, Newsom will meet him at the bottom of the steps of Air Force One.

“I look forward to being there on the tarmac to thank the president, welcome him, and we’re making sure that all the resources he needs for a successful briefing are being provided to him,” he told journalists.

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“There’s no limit to the resources we’ll provide for that briefing.”

Trump and Newsom have clashed on several occasions over the response to the wildfires.

The president has threatened to withhold federal aid if Newsom doesn’t send more water from the northern part of the state to the south.

“He can release the water that comes from the north,” Trump told Fox News star Sean Hannity earlier this week.

“There is massive amounts of water, rainwater and mountain water, that comes, too, with the snow, comes down as it melts, there’s so much water, they’re releasing it into the Pacific Ocean.”

Trump compared what unfolded in Los Angeles to a “nuclear weapon going off” as he shredded Newsom.

“What happened to the state is incredible,” he said.

Trump has pinned the blame on Newsom.

In a lengthy Truth Social tirade days before assuming office, Trump said: “I will demand that this incompetent governor allow beautiful, clean, fresh water to flow into California.

“He is to blame for this.

“On top of it all, no water for fire hydrants, not firefighting planes. A true disaster.”

Officials rushed to dismiss Trump’s suggestions that water availability is to blame.

He is to blame.

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Since Trump assumed office, Newsom has called for political point-scoring to be put aside.

“In the face of one of the worst natural disasters in America’s history, this moment underscores the critical need for partnership, a shared commitment to facts, and mutual respect — values that enable civil discourse, effective governance, and meaningful action,” he said in a statement.

But, he has called out Trump over misinformation claims.

Trump has also blasted Karen Bass, the mayor of Los Angeles, over her response.

She came under heavy criticism after it emerged she was out of the city when the Palisades fire started.

The Hughes Fire, which is affecting residents in Los Angeles County, has burned more than 10,000 acres.

It is 56% contained, according to officials.

Meanwhile, the Palisades fire, which ignited on January 7, is 77% contained – more than two weeks after it broke out.

The Palisades fire has burned more than 23,000 acres and continues to rage.

The Eaton Fire, which has been burning for more than two weeks, is 95% contained after scorching more than 14,000 acres of land.

Fires have also broken out in Riverside and San Diego Counties.

The blazes have been named as the Gibbel and Gilman Fire respectively and are 0% contained.

Donald Trump and others walking toward a helicopter.

Trump and Melania walking across the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews as they prepare to board Air Force OneCredit: Reuters
Hughes Fire burning near Lake Hughes, California.

The Hughes Fire is raging and has burned 10,000 acresCredit: Getty
Cal Fire firefighter conducting a prescribed burn.

Firefighters trying to combat the flames of the Hughes Fire in northern Los Angeles CountyCredit: Getty
Firefighter battling wildfire at night as helicopter drops water.

Trump is to visit a site that has been torched by the Palisades fireCredit: AFP
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