Man Accused of Starting LA Fire Wrote Anti-Trump Posts

The man accused of sparking the flames that burned swaths of Los Angeles posted on social media about how climate change causes wildfires.

The New York Post reported that Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, regularly posted on Facebook about eco-apocalypses, mocked President Donald Trump and his supporters, and promoted veganism.

One article he shared — “Climate Change Will Force a New American Migration” from ProPublica — featured an image of California wildfires.

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