Donald Trump breaks his silence on LA firesafter failing to respond to Gavin Newsom’s invite to visit wildfire ground zero [Video]

Donald Trump has broken his silence over the Los Angeles fires after he failed to respond to California governor Gavin Newsom‘s invitation to visit ground zero.

Forecasters are warning that strong winds fuelling the devastating blazes, which have killed at least 16 people, are set to continue into next week.

So far, at least 40,000 acres have been burned down –  an area roughly a tenth of the size of Greater London. 

Trump took to Truth Social, his social media platform, and said: ‘The fires are still raging in L.A. The incompetent pols have no idea how to put them out. 

‘Thousands of magnificent houses are gone, and many more will soon be lost. There is death all over the place. 

‘This is one of the worst catastrophes in the history of our Country. They just can’t put out the fires. What’s wrong with them?’

It comes after Gavin Newsom engaged in a spat with Trump over the …