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April 23, 2026
Karen Bass meets Trump for wildfire relief talks
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Supervisor Kathryn Barger met with President Trump to advocate for wildfire relief funding.
- The meeting focused on FEMA funding and rebuilding efforts after last year's devastating fires that destroyed over 16,200 structures.
- This collaboration comes after a year of clashes between California leaders and the Trump administration over wildfire recovery aid.
2 Sources
- LA mayor says she had 'positive discussion' with Trump on FEMA help for wildfire recoveryApr 23, 2026 at 2:23 AM · The Hill
- Karen Bass meets with Trump at White House to push for LA wildfire relief after months of clashesApr 23, 2026 at 6:32 AM · Fox News