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President Trump doesn’t need to come to California

President Donald Trump celebrates the tax bill's passage with members of the House and Senate on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017 during an event on the South Portico of the White House in Washington, D.C.
President Donald Trump celebrates the tax bill's passage with members of the House and Senate on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017 during an event on the South Portico of the White House in Washington, D.C. Olivier Douliery TNS

I would prefer President Trump stay out of California, instead of expressing his sorrow about our devastating wildfires, while he and his swamp monster climate deniers do everything they can to make climate change more disastrous.

We need to keep as much carbon as possible in the ground, and at least get some form of fee, to be returned to U.S. citizens, placed on carbon producers to slow down its use, and help cover its societal costs. Even though many conservatives are supporting such a fee, Trump and associates are not among them.

Richard Robinson, Arroyo Grande

This story was originally published December 20, 2017 at 8:42 PM with the headline "President Trump doesn’t need to come to California."

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