President Donald Trump took to Truth Social earlier this week to criticize insurance companies' handling of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires — specifically targeting State Farm.
In his post on the social media site, Trump said he had just met with "political representatives of the tragedy that took place in California concerning the burning of once beautiful homes," though he does not specify who the people he met with were.
His post continues, "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 there to help!"
The president said he asked EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for a list of the companies that "acted swiftly, courageously and bravely" to make their clients happy and fulfill their legal obligations in the aftermath of the disaster.
"The names of some surprise me," his post continued, "but in the World in which we live, nothing really surprises me! State Farm, and others, should get their act together, and treat people fairly. The Government is looking into this matter as we speak!"
Editor's note: Capitalization and grammar choices within Truth Social quotations are the president's own.
State Farm's website includes a page dedicated to its response to the LA wildfires, which claims the insurer handled 13,700 claims related to the event and issued $5.7 billion in claim payments, though it expects that number will grow to around $7 billion once lingering claims, repairs and rebuilds are completed. This, the insurer says, demonstrates that State Farm insured more people impacted by the LA wildfires than any other company.
The insurance carrier said more than 1,000 State Farm employees were deployed to Los Angeles to support customers after the fires, and more than 200 remain there to handle ongoing claims.
"Some were directly impacted by the fires themselves, and they've continued to serve customers while supporting recovery in their own communities," State Farm said of these employees. "By serving others in this manner, these people embody who we are at State Farm, and we appreciate their dedication and hard work."
Munich Re estimates that overall losses from the LA wildfires were around $53 billion, with $40 billion of that insured.
However, that number grows when considering economic impact. Independent estimates place the total economic damage from the 2025 LA fires somewhere between $250 billion and $275 billion, with as much as $8.9 billion in lost economic output from 2025 through 2029.
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