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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has invited President-elect Donald Trump to tour wildfire-ravaged parts of Southern California, but critics wonder whether his invitation is sincere or a desperate attempt to distract.

“As you prepare to assume the presidency once more, I invite you to come to California again — to meet with the Americans affected by these fires, see the devastation firsthand, and join me and others in thanking the heroic firefighters and first responders who are putting their lives on the line,” Newsom wrote in a letter to Trump late Friday.

“In the spirit of this great country, we must not politicize human tragedy or spread disinformation from the sidelines. Hundreds of thousands of Americans — displaced from their homes and fearful for the future — deserve to see all of us working in their best interests to ensure a fast recovery and rebuild,” he added.

Notice what he wrote about so-called “disinformation.” Earlier that day, he begged outgoing President Joe Biden to address the “hurricane-force winds of mis- and disinformation” that Trump and his allies have allegedly been spreading.

“We’ve faced hurricane-force winds of lies and disinformation,” he said. “People want to divide this country, and we need to confront that head-on.”

Listen:

But critics say this alleged “misinformation” and “disinformation” is nothing more than undeniable facts about the California government’s mishandling of the wildfires currently engulfing the state. Facts that government officials like Newsom are desperate to hide.

Facts such as this: Some Southern California firefighters have run out of water. Yet to hear Newsom’s allies in the media tell it, this FACT is “misinformation.”

Watch below as a news anchor claims that firefighters have not run out of water, only for an on-the-scene anchor to then completely obliterate his false claim:

Going back to Newsom’s letter, notice also what he wrote about the need for people to “not politicize” the California wildfires.

According to the governor and his allies, Trump has been politicizing the wildfires by stating facts — inconvenient facts.

Listen to him expound on this theory below:

Yet critics say the only ones who have politicized the wildfires have been Democrats like Newsom, not to mention President Biden.

This leads to Newsom’s letter — a letter that many critics believe is designed to distract attention from his failures as a leader.

Look:

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