Residents of Pacific Palisades hope that Trump can help him rebuild after the fire

On Friday afternoon, the Pacific Palisades resident Dave Harvilicz drove to the intersection of Brooktree Road and West Sunset Boulevard, glanced at the intersection. The arrival of President Trump.

The crossroads were blocked by the military Hummer and local police, and the remains of the houses of Hoshan Avenue were about one mile. This was one of the hundreds of hundreds of people destroyed by Palisid.

"We just want to thank him and attract people's attention (fire)," Harvilicz, 50, said.

Trump visited Pacific Palisades and the wreckage left by the fire on January 7, which was frustrating, but it was stimulated to some people.

Harvilicz and his 6 -year -old son Leo (Leo) are a minority residents who saw the president. They said it was a helicopter, and other military uniforms flew over the top of their heads.

On January 7, Harvilicz and his family fled to San Monica's friends' house. He said that he and his wife would return home in a few days, but they were still not cleaned into the property.

He said: "We are trying to figure out how to do the next step." He added that his estimation was 18 months, just to remove the debris in his home by the US Army Engineering Corps on Thursday night.

Trump investigated the disaster on Friday and talked with some residents who lost his home. He said he was shocked by damage and vowed to cooperate with local officials to help the victims.

Trump said at a meeting with Los Angeles officials: "We must work together to truly solve this problem." "I don't think you realize ... until it is devastating to see it. Is an incineration.

During the meeting, Trump made some scams with local leaders (many of them). But he repeatedly vowed to cooperate with them to promote rebuilding.

Before the meeting, Trump publicly threatened to reject the federal government to help California in exchange for changes in water management and implement voter identification requirements.

But his tone in his visit was softer. He announced the emergency situation of the country, guaranteeing the federal permits required to abandon or accelerate the reconstruction, and did not mention the specific conditions of federal assistance.

Harvilicz said he agreed to implement the disaster assistance of voter ID in the state. Moreover, personally, he hopes that Trump can help speed up the recovery process.

Harvilicz hung Leo on his shoulder, and the young people held a poster there. One of the photos was a photo of Trump raised his fist after being shot in a rally in Pennsylvania.

"I want him to see us," Harvilicz said.