(18 Nov 2018) US President Donald Trump on Saturday acknowledged Californians suffering from devastating wildfires across the US State
In Paradise, Northern California, Trump continued to show skepticism about the impact of climate change on wildfires.
His grasp of forests was shaky at times, at one point, invoking fire prevention efforts in Finland - it has a very different climate than California - as an example for the Golden State to follow.
"You gotta take care of the floors. You know the floors of the forest, very important," Trump said before mentioning a conversation with Finnish president Sauli Niinisto.
The president added: "They spent a lot of time on raking and cleaning and doing things and they don't have any problem."

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