After the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County, President Trump visited the area in January and <a href="https://twitchy.com/warren-squire/2025/01/25/trump-mayor-bass-tense-exchange-n2407270" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">highlighted the incompetence of L.A. Mayor Karen Bass</a>. Trump also told local leaders to cut the red tape and rebuild quickly:

Fast forward to this week, and Mayor Bass called the recovery effort the "fastest in modern California History":

Notice that Bass said "fastest in <em>California</em> history," because other places might not consider this to be very speedy.

That was a few days ago. Yesterday the "fastest recovery" ticked up a notch:

Breaking "fast recovery" news: Today the number of permits <a href="https://recovery.lacounty.gov/rebuilding/permitting-progress-dashboard/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">issued</a> is up to six!

"Progressive" bureaucracy -- moving at the speed of snail!

We're afraid to ask how many years that'll take.

 {ai:summary}<p>Following the wildfires in Los Angeles County, President Trump criticized Mayor Karen Bass for her handling of the recovery efforts during his visit in January. He urged local leaders to expedite the rebuilding process.</p><p>Recently, Mayor Bass claimed the recovery is the "fastest in modern California history," despite only six permits being issued for rebuilding homes destroyed by the fires. Critics argue that the pace of recovery is far from swift. #society</p>

L.A. Mayor Proud of Fastest Recovery In Modern Calif. History (Depends What Your Definition of 'Fast' Is)

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