President Trump landed in Los Angeles Friday afternoon to tour damage from the devastating Palisades Fire, one of two deadly wildfires fires this month, greeting Gov. Gavin Newsom who was waiting at the bottom of the steps to Air Force One.

Gov. Gavin Newsom told the president that California needed his help, and President Trump said he would work to “get something completed.”

Gov. Gavin Newsom faces what may be his greatest political test and leadership challenge. He planned to greet President Trump upon his arrival in Southern California on Friday.

Advisers to California Gov. Gavin Newsom spent the week monitoring new White House advance staffers’ social media accounts, hoping for clues for where President Donald Trump might be headed when he lands in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon to talk about the wildfire damage.

The Trump administration apparently opted not to coordinate at all with Gov. Newsom while planning the president’s visit to fire-ravaged Los Angeles today.

The president told reporters hours earlier in North Carolina that Newsom was not invited by him as he prepared to tour Los Angeles County.

Here's the moment Gov. Gavin Newsom met Donald Trump at LAX before touring wildfire damage. Patrick Mahomes is facing a personal heartbreak just days before the Kansas City Chiefs’ playoff game against the Buffalo Bills.

Although not publicly invited by Trump, Newsom said he will be at the airport with the red carpet to welcome the newly sworn-in president.

Trump is set to visit California on Friday, and the state’s governor will need to convince the president and congressional Republicans to provide aid to help rebuild Los Angeles.

President Trump greeted California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) with a very friendly exchange when he landed in the Los Angeles area to survey wildfire damage, after the two have sparred over relief

Trump conditions LA wildfire aid on California implementing voter ID laws and improving water management, sparking tension with Governor Newsom. Experts contest Trump's claims, citing complexities in water supply and lack of evidence for voter fraud.