As Los Angeles Burns, Trump Fuels the Misinformation Fires

Unprecedented wildfires driven by hurricane force winds with 75-99 mpg gusts, are burning in the suburbs of Los Angeles, At one time six fires simultaneously raged across the area. As of this posting the two worst of the fires: the Palisades fire has burned 23,713 acres and is 14% contained; an estimated 5,000 structures damaged or destroyed. The Eaton fire has burned 14,117 acres and is 33% contained; an estimated 7,000 structures damaged or destroyed.. The remaining fires are either out or contained. Firefighters from Canada and Mexico, Washington, Oregon, Oklahoma, Texas, Nevada, and Arizona arrived to help battle the flames. As soon as the crises began, Trump started politicizing the fires, posting misinformation after misinformation, fueling and fanning flames of dissent, name calling and threatening the withholding of disaster funds over California's Democratic political views. Trump's rhetoric is extremely toxic and dangerous, especially considering this man is the president-elect, taking office in 7 days. President by proxy Elon Musk, Maga republicans, right wing "pundits", and those that are just ignorant sycophants soon began regurgitating trumps despicable talking points. Join Dr. Jodi (who lives in Los Angeles in the area of the fires) and Bri and we discuss the politicizing of the tragedy, and the effects on those who are going through it. https://apple.news/AaU3ci4wqSI-CVTBWVgmVFA https://apple.news/AI62s1yf7Tp-uKb00SWa7ZQ https://sfstandard.com/2025/01/09/wildfires-watch-duty-elon-musk-los-angeles/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHyfblleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWP850X_UAR5-in1OJWAT9dD1ijY3NnbjJTB7KdkpghtBva73QizNkXBlA_aem_60aS0VTf5KlxRqPyU8eLZg As always, we would love to hear from you. Please share your comments, stories, and feedback regarding this topic, either in the comments below, or email at [e-mail] *Do NOT drink and drive; always drink responsibly _____________________________________ 👍 If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe, and share with our friends. Your support helps us continue to bring you valuable conversations like this one. 📢 Stay connected with us: Tiktok: ⁠ /wcwycw_podcast⁠ Email Us: [e-mail] ____________________________ Suggest Topics for future episodes, wine recommendations or your favorite wine glass at: [e-mail] ___________________________ Why Complain When You Can Wine is a podcast featuring professional women who are attempting to make sense of the toxic nonsense; all while drinking wine. We aim to do one thing; make sense of the senseless. Who are we? Dr. Jodi Larman - Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Single Mom & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor Brianne Bury - Licensed Registered Trauma therapist Previous co-hosts:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heather McClure, LPC - Licensed Therapist & Domestic Violence Survivor Ashley Paige - Founder of Loving Single, The HautéMess Society, Entrepreneur, Single Mom, Domestic Violence, CSA & SA Survivor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are always looking for ways to improve our podcast and open up the floor for discussions so if you ever have any ideas or want us to talk about specific topics, or if you have a guest recommendation, leave a comment below! Thank you for the support! #losangeles #losangelesfires #donaldtrump #politics #santaanawinds #california #musk #elonmusk #misinformation #toxic #dangerous #narcissist #narcissisticpersonalitydisorder #climatechange