Trump Criticizes State Farm on Wildfire Claims

President Donald Trump publicly criticized State Farm and other insurance companies on March 31, 2026, for failing to adequately support victims of the devastating wildfires that struck areas near Los Angeles in January 2025. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated he had met with California political representatives to discuss the destruction of thousands of homes and learned of insurers' inadequate responses despite years of premium payments from policyholders.

The fires, including the Palisades fire and the Eaton fire in Altadena, caused widespread devastation. The Palisades fire destroyed 6,831 structures and damaged 973 others, resulting in 12 deaths, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The Eaton fire, which began on January 7, claimed 18 lives and contributed to the overall loss of more than 12,000 structures across the two events.

Trump highlighted the insurers' shortcomings, writing, "It was brought to my attention that the Insurance Companies, in particular, State Farm, have been absolutely horrible to people that have been paying them large Premiums for years, only to find that when tragedy struck, these horrendous Companies were not...