Rake America Great Again – Finland mocks Trump

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This is also the latest example of Trump’s account of a conversation being different from the other person’s account. Trump is a proven liar.

It's good that the US is respected around the world again. https://t.co/LHdmhJbrob

— Benjamin Wittes (@benjaminwittes) November 19, 2018

I'd like to congratulate the president* for making this country a Scandinavian laughing stock. https://t.co/lSmImyCsVD

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) November 18, 2018

President Trump says Finland doesn't have the same problem with wildfires because it spends "a lot of time on raking and cleaning." And then all Helsinki broke loose with social media memes mocking him with #RakeAmericaGreatAgain and #RakeNews hashtags. https://t.co/8jHbwVOsKI

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) November 19, 2018

'Make America Rake Again': Confusion in Finland over Trump's wildfire comments https://t.co/nQhl3gWbmr pic.twitter.com/0E2Z9ol5zD

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) November 19, 2018

Here is some Rake News https://t.co/Kxs7AFRGIv

— Blake Hounshell (@blakehounshell) November 19, 2018

#RakeNews: People in Finland mock trump with leaf-raking photos after he said the country 'rakes the forest' https://t.co/qU5XiswGvX

— TIME (@TIME) November 19, 2018

Finland's president said that he had explained the virtues of Finnish forest management to President Trump. But he didn’t recall mentioning raking. https://t.co/iXdQXkIECk

— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 19, 2018

This whole discussion is silly. Finland (a fantastic place) is much colder and wetter than California. It’s not complicated. If anyone wants to put me in charge of preventing fires in the Arctic Circle, DM me. https://t.co/mkkBpGCx7l

— Devlin Barrett (@DevlinBarrett) November 19, 2018

Despite what Trump says, Finland fires are totally different from California fires https://t.co/UilygYl6K8

— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) November 18, 2018

The Finnish people have taken to their rakes en masse this weekend! Click on #haravointi (raking) to see their posts!
A new Olympic sport to consider for 2020? 🤣 pic.twitter.com/KIBct9tocQ

— Fiona Bateman (@fi_bateman_) November 18, 2018

If he's so damn impressed with the swept floors of the forests of Finland someone tell him about their healthcare system https://t.co/LjNcv86XD6

— Colin Hanks (@ColinHanks) November 18, 2018

California fires update – 11/17/18

Trump will never acknowledge climate change and will do irreparable damage to our country while he is president. Electing someone else in 2020 won’t undo harm occurring now.

moron:

Seriously only a moron would compare hot California to a country where the average high temperature is 62 degrees. pic.twitter.com/QXD70Bi6ey

— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) November 17, 2018

moron:

Trump: Climate change "maybe contributes a little bit" to California wildfires https://t.co/dEorwQeX1M pic.twitter.com/vywD8OYo7Q

— The Hill (@thehill) November 17, 2018

moron:

Trump says seeing the devastation of the wildfires in California hasn't changed his opinion on climate change.

"No, no. I have a strong opinion. I want great climate, we're going to have that, & we're going to have forests that are very safe… that is happening as we speak." pic.twitter.com/FkafOxZqtE

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 17, 2018

Trump was criticized for incorrectly blaming the California wildfires on poor forest management. He did it again. https://t.co/DTnT33kMBM pic.twitter.com/U029Vi40P3

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) November 17, 2018

One man was holding a garden rake to which he taped a sign that said: “Our Fault: Really?” https://t.co/q7GcykK1nH

— Jon Passantino (@passantino) November 17, 2018

The Paradise fire is catastrophic. And the wildfire threat to California is only growing. | By Umair Irfan https://t.co/jpQ3Ppxyqv

— SafetyPin-Daily (@SafetyPinDaily) November 17, 2018

What is Trump going to throw at the survivors of the California fires?

— Roland Scahill (@rolandscahill) November 17, 2018

Air mask selfies are California's newest trend https://t.co/XmJVzG5gfj pic.twitter.com/qDjDQc8F47

— New York Post (@nypost) November 17, 2018

Air filter masks that block out smoke from the California wildfires are becoming an essential item in San Francisco and other cities. Here's an illustrated look at why it might not be a passing trend. https://t.co/35hlRbUVse

— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 17, 2018

"We're now having these historical towns where people are starting to look around, and think: 'We're not that different from Paradise. Could that happen to us?'" https://t.co/88tnczNjmb

— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 17, 2018

The line at the disaster recovery center at the Chico Mall was hundreds of people long, snaking around the building. https://t.co/Hie4kGNWnL

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) November 17, 2018

"I think you have the management factor. … right now, that seems to be a very big problem." Trump says there are "a lot of factors" causing the destruction from wildfires in California, but specifically mentions management as an issue. https://t.co/JGyOxK2x9U pic.twitter.com/keDxtR0KnY

— CNN (@CNN) November 17, 2018

More than 1,000 people are unaccounted for and at least 74 people dead in California as deadly wildfires continue to burn at both ends of the state. https://t.co/DB2Wgl5Zmp pic.twitter.com/N4eICn8fzE

— ABC News (@ABC) November 17, 2018

Climate change interacting with socioeconomic structure to cause an internal refugee crisis in one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Expect more of this. https://t.co/jcwTYyGy3d

— Seth Finnegan (@sethfinnegan1) November 17, 2018

Drought, higher-than-average temperatures and population growth near wilderness areas have created favorable fire conditions, exacerbated the blazes and made them more costly. https://t.co/dzQliu4Ftx

— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) November 17, 2018

Trump's tweet this week about California's wildfires wasn't just wrong. It was heartless. https://t.co/e7glEjEnEm pic.twitter.com/O2is9GM353

— The New Republic (@newrepublic) November 17, 2018

Donating to charities helping people in California

8 rules for donating to charities to help people in California https://t.co/Qjq9Cl8mAQ

— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) November 27, 2018

How to help people displaced by fires and firefighters in southern California

Here are a number of ways you can help those displaced by the wildfires in California:https://t.co/O2W6Q0rE31

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) November 10, 2018

EMERGENCY UPDATE: @LAFDFoundation needs your help. We’re requesting donations at https://t.co/1G3X567piv to provide hydration backpacks for @LAFD firefighters working tirelessly to contain the fires across Southern California. Any amount of money you can spare makes a difference. https://t.co/FOsQZBBO68

— LAFD Foundation (@LAFDFoundation) November 10, 2018

Trump’s first reaction to California fires is to attack

That’s all he knows how to do.

First, my sympathy goes out to the victims and their families and my admiration goes out to the first responders. Trump’s initial tweet was vindictive but someone must have told him that he needed to do better because the second one was more appropriate. Of course, he’ll never acknowledge the impact of climate change on the frequency and size of the fires.

At least nine people dead, hundreds of homes destroyed, hundreds of thousands of people evacuated, terror from mountains to the sea. The president’s first tweet about the California fires misstates the cause of all the awful destruction to blame the state: https://t.co/NIvNe3dCBr

— Cathleen Decker (@cathleendecker) November 10, 2018

From @CAFirefighters Pres. Brian Rice: "The president's attack is ill-informed, ill-timed and demeaning to victims and to our #firefighters on the front lines. #CA fire victims need support instead of recrimination and blame." Full statement HERE: https://t.co/femcjxC0PY https://t.co/tQHtqiWZEB

— CPF (@CAFirefighters) November 10, 2018

Some follow-up data: Nearly 60 percent of CA's 33 million acres of forests are owned by fed gov, ~25 percent privately owned, and ~14 percent owned by industrial owners like timber companies. State and local govts own 3 percent of the state's forests. https://t.co/sCvffE1gD7 …

— Jose A. Del Real (@jdelreal) November 10, 2018

No respect is due. Thousands of AMERICANS evacuated from their homes, many burned to the ground and our "President" points his little finger in the wrong direction to settle scores #ClimateChangeIsReal https://t.co/hV0fgkXW4j

— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) November 10, 2018

Dear @realDonaldTrump: What is wrong with you? Disaster victims deserve help & sympathy.

Oh, and guess who owns much of the forest land in CA? Your federal agencies. CA only owns 2%. Guess who cut funding to forest management in the budget? YOU DID.#SaturdayMorning Thoughts https://t.co/Es9oAOhQQc

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) November 10, 2018

Dear @realDonaldTrump: FYI below from a first responder. Can you please get a briefing from your staff before you write anymore nonsense about the #CaliforniaWildfires? First responders and my constituents who were evacuated would appreciate it if you knew the facts. https://t.co/VKIOv63Slo

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) November 10, 2018

Important, sobering thread. https://t.co/uMU0iuAKw6

— Steven Johnson (@stevenbjohnson) November 11, 2018

This is hilarious!

Uh oh, the president's Twitter has been hacked. https://t.co/YPoNCfqHms

— David Frum (@davidfrum) November 10, 2018

Trump is wrong about what is causing the devastating fires in California. https://t.co/1YHb05DoED pic.twitter.com/TYAJqFEhx2

— Slate (@Slate) November 11, 2018

NEW: In response to Pres. Trump threats to halt federal funding to the state, governor's office of California tells @ABC: "Our focus is on the Californians impacted by these fires… not on the President’s inane and uninformed tweets." https://t.co/8zjvCnadSE pic.twitter.com/jR1Um534oU

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) November 11, 2018