Adam Carolla slams California leaders for ‘destroying’ state as wildfires rage: ‘Madmen’
Comedian Adam Carolla has lashed out at California politicians, accusing “environmental lunatics” of “ruining” the state as wildfires rage through Los Angeles County.
“Donald Trump said to clear the forest, then you knew it wasn’t going to happen, because whatever he says, we do the opposite,” Carolla said. Sean Hannity on Wednesday.
“He wants to build a border wall. We want to tear it down. He likes ivermectin. We say it’s horse paste. He wants to clear the forest. We’re rejecting everything, so we’re going to do the opposite of everything Trump has ever proposed, number one.”
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“The state is run by a handful of environmental lunatics like the Coastal Commission. Eight or 12 … unelected people who decide what happens across the state,” he continued. “That’s how it’s always been, a handful of lunatics who ran everyone else into the ground.”
Carolla, who was forced to evacuate Tuesday, said he still doesn’t know if anything is left of his home.
“I’d say it’s a coin toss at best,” he said when asked if he thought his home was still intact. “I’ve seen a lot of footage of houses that were around my house burned to the ground. There’s still hope that my house is still intact, but if it is, it will be a miracle.”
A house on fire as residents try to escape the site in Pacific Palisades, California, Los Angeles, United States, January 8, 2025. A fast-moving wildfire has forced 30,000 people to evacuate, and officials warn that worsening winds could further escalate flame. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Critics have scrutinized leaders like Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for left-wing political approaches fire prevention, and many blame liberal leaders for the catastrophic damage.
Bass, in particular, faced heavy criticism for being on a trip to Ghana as her city struggled with devastating wildfires and her budget cuts to the LA Fire Department last year.
“We had a big fire in Malibu three and a half weeks ago. It’s not like three and a half years ago. This is an ongoing problem,” Carolla said. “And Newsom likes to say it’s year-round now because he wants to talk about climate change, so he’s the first to be aware of it.”
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“They want to blame everything on climate change, but it’s actually their inaction,” he continued. “That’s why we’re in this predicament.”
Carolla warned that Democrats will lose their deep blue districts in areas like Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica if they “don’t get their act together.”
“These are dark blue progressive cities who vote and raise money and bend over backwards for these people, but they don’t have a house anymore, and that’s because of you, so it’s time to get together,” he warned.
After returning from an overseas trip on Wednesday, Bass was under pressure from her efforts to prevent the fire, but she had nothing to say.
Carolla argued that liberal leaders are unaccustomed to challenging questions about their own leadership, since the media is also largely on their side.
“City officials are … very left-leaning and very blue-collar, and they actually get angry when you ask them any substantive questions,” he said. “They are not even used to being asked difficult questions because the media is also in their pocket, so they don’t even know how to react when they are asked a difficult question.”
Fox News’ Joshua Comins contributed to this report.
