Khloe Kardashian shared her furious response to Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass after the devastating wildfires forced her family to evacuate this week.
The TV personality, 40 – who recently reacted to an arson suspect in the Kenneth Fire which began on Thursday – uploaded a short video to her Instagram stories on Friday from a snippet of a Fox 11 LA segment.
During an interview with Gigi Graciette, L.A. Fire Chief Kristin Crowley stated that the mayor’s budget cuts for the LAFD affected the fire fight throughout Southern California.
Crowley said, ‘My message is the fire department needs to be properly funded. It’s not.’
In a caption added over the recording of the interview, Khloe wrote, ‘I stand with YOU Chief Crowley!!!!’
‘You spoke the truth and you had tears in your eyes because I can tell you didn’t want to say that but it was THE TRUTH!!!!’
Khloe Kardashian, 40, shared her furious response to Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass after the devastating wildfires forced her family to evacuate this week
Khloe also typed, ‘Thank you for being honest @losangelesfiredepartment Chief Crowley. Mayor Bass you are a joke!!!!’
Bass has faced backlash after cutting around $17.5 million from the fire department budget for this fiscal year just months before the catastrophic infernos began on Tuesday, per ABC 7.
Other celebrities have also joined the reality star in criticizing the L.A. mayor over the mismanagement of the deadly blazes – which include the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire.
Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar wrote on Instagram ‘City of LA you want everyone to evacuate yet you have complete gridlock and not one traffic cop on the roads helping.’
Sara Foster also shared, ‘We pay the highest taxes in California. Our fire hydrants were empty.’
‘Our vegetation was overgrown, brush not cleared. Our reservoirs were emptied by our governor because tribal leaders wanted to save fish.’
She then called for Bass to resign by adding, ‘Our fire department budget was cut by our mayor. But thank god drug addicts are getting their drug kits. RESIGN. Your far left policies have ruined our state. And also our party.’
James Woods – whose home was spared in the Palisades fire – also slammed Bass on social media.
It comes after the reality star and her family were all evacuated from their Hidden Hills and Calabasas mansions not long after the Kenneth Fire erupted; Karen Bass seen in August 2023
Khloe also typed, ‘Thank you for being honest @losangelesfiredepartment Chief Crowley. Mayor Bass you are a joke!!!!’
Other celebrities have also joined the reality star in criticizing the L.A. mayor over the mismanagement of the deadly blazes – which include the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire; Bass seen with California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday
‘This fire is not from “climate change,” you ignorant a*****e. It’s because liberal idiots like you elect liberal idiots like Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass.’
‘One doesn’t understand the first thing about fire management and the other can’t fill the water reservoirs.’
In a recent press conference, the L.A. mayor brushed aside calls for her to resign, and instead stated, ‘My number one focus and the focus of all of us here is we have to protect lives, save lives and save homes.’
‘Rest assured, when that is done, when we are safe, when lives have been saved, we will absolutely do an evaluation to look at what worked, what didn’t work, and to correct or hold accountable any body, department, individual etc.’
In regards to her leadership, Karen replied, ‘I just said what I believe is the most important thing for us to do right now. That’s going to continued to be my focus.’
Khloe’s comments geared towards Bass come shortly after both she and her entire family were evacuated from their Hidden Hills and Calabasas mansions due to the Kenneth Fire.
DailyMail.com confirmed the family – Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner, along with their loved ones successfully evacuated the area.
Evacuation orders for Calabasas and Hidden Hills were later lifted.
‘This fire is not from “climate change,” you ignorant a*****e. It’s because liberal idiots like you elect liberal idiots like Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass,’ James Woods wrote
Khloe’s comments geared towards Bass come shortly after both she and her entire family were evacuated from their Hidden Hills and Calabasas mansions due to the Kenneth Fire; seen in 2018 in Santa Monica
The urgent evacuation order was issued for the upper Los Angeles-Ventura County border as the Kenneth Fire tore through West Hills Thursday, burning everything in its path.
The death toll has also risen to 11 amid all the fires, but the real number is likely higher – as dogs trained to detect human remains were given access to the charred remains of properties in fire-ravaged neighborhoods.
Amid the frantic flurry to get locals out of their scorching Calabasas homes, LAPD officials confirmed the sinister news that this offshoot blaze was in fact sparked by an alleged arsonist – who is now in police custody.
Khloe, whose famous family has donated $2,500 worth of meals to first responders, blasted the individual on Instagram Thursday as she shared a clip from News Nation.
‘You sick mother f**kers!’ the 40-year-old mother-of-two wrote. ‘What the f**k is wrong with people?!?! Arson!!!! May you be fully prosecuted!!! What scum!!!’
The star also reposted her sister Kourtney’s Instagram Story as she shared a prayer asking for urgent ‘protection and peace.’
Meanwhile Kendall took to her Instagram Story with a picture of the fires as she wrote: ‘Can’t express enough my gratitude for our hard working firefighter, thank you for what you do, our hero’s.’
Khloe, whose famous family has donated $2,500 worth of meals to first responders, blasted the individual on Instagram Thursday as she shared a clip from News Nation
The urgent evacuation order was issued for the upper Los Angeles-Ventura County border as the Kenneth Fire tore through West Hills Thursday, burning everything in its path
‘Praying for the families who’ve lost their homes. stay safe.’
Khloe and her family have also been aiding first responders bravely battling the devastating fires throughout the City of Angels.
On Thursday, the Instagram page for Carousel Restaurant, an Armenian-Lebanese eatery, shared photos of meals they delivered to firefighters, funded by the Kardashian family.
Elsewhere, Kim has been slammed for promoting an upcoming sale for her SKIMS label as the devastating Los Angeles fire continues to rage.
The star shared a now-expired post to her Instagram Story on Wednesday, featuring information about the winter sale.
Los Angeles based writer and comedian Meredith Lynch blasted Kardashian in an Instagram reel, criticizing her for posting the video amid the raging fires, rather than issuing details about resources to help people.
On Friday, Khloe also shared a lengthy message to the first responders, fire fighters as well as the Chief of the Fire Department.
She expressed her ‘deepest gratitude and admiration for all of you who have been working tirelessly over the past few days to combat the fires in California.’
She expressed her ‘deepest gratitude and admiration for all of you who have been working tirelessly over the past few days to combat the fires in California’
‘Your courage, dedication and selflessness in the face of such immense danger are truly inspiring. The work you do is nothing short of heroic….’
The TV personality later added, ‘We are deeply thankful for your unwavering commitment to keeping us safe.’
‘Your resilience, compassion and teamwork during these challenging times show the very best of what it means to serve others. Please know that your efforts do not go unnoticed, and we are forever grateful for everything you are doing.’
In conclusion, the mother-of-two penned, ‘Thank you for your bravery, for your sacrifices, and for your steadfast dedication. You are true heroes, and we are all incredibly fortunate to have you by our side.’
