'California is a mess': Trump discusses his goals for the state during visit to LA
LOS ANGELES - Fresh off his debate with Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump visited Los Angeles Thursday and Friday.
On Thursday, he attended a fundraiser, then Friday morning he held a press conference at Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Prior to Friday's press conference, he met with Rancho Palos Vereds Mayor John Cruikshank to discuss the ongoing landslide crisis the city is facing.
"This area is very solid, but you go a couple of miles down, you'll see something that's pretty amazing. The mountain is moving. And it could be stopped but they need some help from the government. So I hope they get the help. And I'm sure John will have the help. And I want to thank the mayor for the great job he's doing," Trump said during the press conference.
He then thanked public safety and emergency crews for their hard work.
During the press conference, Trump mainly spoke about the ‘destruction’ of California at the hands of Kamla Harris. He criticized the vice president for destroying San Francisco, the state, supporting sanctuary cities, and criminals.
"I'm here today in California with a simple message for the American people…we can not allow comrade Kamala Harris and the communist left to do to America what they did to California. The state of California is a mess," the former president stated.
He said as president his goals for California include improving safety, increasing the water supply, securing the border, lowering taxes, and making the state business friendly. He spoke about people and businesses having to leave California due to high costs and criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom for not helping or calling Elon Musk who moved his business to Texas.
"This whole state is one of the sad chapters in what's gone on with the radical left lunatics that we have to put up with."
Throughout his speech, he referred to Newsom as Gavin ‘Newscum’ and called Harris the ‘godmother of sanctuary cities' and blamed her for increasing violent crimes during her time as attorney general.
He said when he’s president he plans to have a great relationship with California leaders and work to rebuild the state.
"What you have to do is start all over again. You can not have these policies of high taxation, you can’t have these policies of politics where you go after politicians. You have to have an honest voting system, because you [California] doesn’t have an honest voting system."
He said he would win California if the votes were counted honestly.
On Thursday night, Trump attended a fundraiser in Beverly Hills.
Attending the fundraiser cost a minimum of $3,300. Preferred seats were being offered for $7,500, while $50,000 included a photo opp and attendance at a reception.
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A $125,000 ticket elevated the attendee to a co-host of the event, and included a roundtable discussion with Trump, along with a photo opp and reception. Serving as a member of the host committee will cost $250,000.
Trump is heading to Woodside in Northern California for another fundraiser Friday night.
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Trump was last in Southern California in June, when he attended a sold-out luncheon event in Newport Beach and an evening event in Beverly Hills.
That visit was Trump's first to Southern California since Sept. 29-30, when he spoke at the California Republican Party Fall Convention in Anaheim and a fundraiser in Costa Mesa and visited the Carvel Ice Cream shop in Westwood.
City News Service contributed to this report