President Donald Trump has come beneath hearth after a video of him dancing on a desk with Elon Musk throughout a golf journey went viral, whereas wildfires proceed to ravage South Carolina.
The state’s governor, Henry McMaster, declared a state of emergency “to additional help wildfire response efforts throughout the state” and guarantee first responders “proceed to have the sources they want” because the fires trigger widespread destruction.
Over the weekend (March 1-2), greater than 175 fires have been reported in South Carolina, together with one close to Carolina Forest that unfold over greater than 1600 acres – forcing 1000’s of individuals to evacuate.
On Saturday, the South Carolina Forestry Fee issued a State Forester’s Burning Ban for all counties, prohibiting all outside burning, from yard waste to campfires. Residents are urged to remain knowledgeable via official emergency sources and dial 911 to report any speedy threats.
However this disaster, President Trump was reported to be having fun with himself on the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Seashore, Florida as he was noticed dancing on prime of a desk alongside ‘particular authorities worker’ Elon Musk.
The video rapidly went viral on X, attracting hundreds of thousands of views and criticism for the president’s obvious lack of concern for the continuing wildfires.
One particular person juxtaposed movies of the fires with the remark: “South Carolina is burning and Donald Trump is {golfing}.”
One X consumer criticized: “Whereas SC burns, Trump’s {golfing} once more, identical to his ‘bomb the hurricanes’ and ‘ rake the forests’ genius. No plan, no management, simply chaos. FEMA’s stretched skinny, and his admin’s a catastrophe. Time for actual accountability, not MAGA excuses.”
Public servant and political strategist Chris D. Jackson expressed his concern on social media: “The place’s FEMA? The place’s the Trump Administration? Myrtle Seashore is burning, a whole lot of acres in South Carolina are up in flames – and Trump is {golfing}. Perhaps he’ll ask them to ‘flip the water on’ once more? Get to work!”
One other consumer lamented: “I think about firing 200 FEMA administration workers is not going to assist this horrible scenario. My coronary heart aches for the devastation,”
Nevertheless, one consumer argued that the main focus ought to be on the governors relatively than the president: “Or blame the Governor and others.”
One other particular person humorously instructed: “Why do not they only flip the water on and let it run south? I used to be advised that is how water works,” referring to Trump’s response to current California wildfires.
Regardless of the continuing wildfires in South Carolina, the president has remained silent however had beforehand ordered the Military Corps of Engineers to launch billions of gallons of water from two reservoirs in California’s Central Valley when Los Angeles confronted devastating fires earlier this 12 months. The valley is over 100 miles away from the fireplace zones.
Trump later went on to say that California withheld water provides that might have helped struggle the flames. Nevertheless, a number of officers, together with the California Governor Gavin Newsom, have been fast to dispute these claims.
The Specific US has reached out to representatives of Donald Trump and Elon Musk for remark.
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