That Guy flew into the Golden State during the September wildfire storm, making a rare Californian appearance. He was likely spurred on by his aids reminding him that ignoring half of the country he presided over while it was turning to ash, might hurt him at the polls in November.
He met with a group of Californian leaders at a fire command post in Sacramento. It went as well as you’d expect. Governor Newsom tried to ride the give and take road, knowing who he was dealing with, while California’s natural resources secretary Wade Crowfoot was more direct with That Guy, making an impassioned plea that science would be key, and chalking up all the mega-fire activity to a lack of forest management, rather than the clear onset of climate change, wouldn’t succeed in protecting Californians.
That Guy smirked and said “It’s going to get cooler, you just watch.” Crowfoot replied “I wish science agreed with you,” and That Guy countered, “Well, I don’t think science knows, actually.”
Hmm. Mkay.