Trump praises Rancho Palos Verdes mayor, bashes Gov. Newsom [Video]

Donald Trump spent some time in California to raise funds for his presidential campaign. During an event Friday at his Rancho Palos Verdes golf course, the former president put a spotlight on the land movement that has more than a hundred homes without gas or electricity.

He praised Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor John Cruikshank for handling the disastrous landslides despite the lack of help from higher levels of government.

While Governor Gavin Newsom did declare a state of emergency for Rancho Palos Verdes, Mayor Cruikshank said, “We feel like the way in which the governor’s declaration was worded, it precluded the federal government from even talking to us, which is absolutely crazy.”

Mayor Cruikshank also thanked former President Trump, saying, “Residents appreciate the ability to talk to him about our problem—a local problem that really has grown into something much more than our city can handle.”

Trump said of the landslides, “I want to express my support for all of …