Still weeks away from returning to office, Donald Trump is showing himself to be as petty and vindictive as he was in his first term, turning the tragic, devastating wildfire crisis in Los Angeles into a political gotcha game with distorted lies and accusations.

Biden and Trump put out vastly different statements about the spate of wildfires ravaging Los Angeles and the surrounding areas.

US President Joe Biden has said he thinks he would have defeated Donald Trump and won re-election in November. Speaking to USA Today in an exclusive interview, Biden did however add that he was unsure if he would have had the stamina to carry out another four-year term.

President-elect Donald Trump, who has alternated among praising, criticizing and mocking Jimmy Carter, came Wednesday to the Capitol Rotunda to pay his respects to Carter as the 39th president lies in state ahead of his funeral Thursday in the nation's capital.

President-elect Donald Trump paid his respects on Wednesday as President Jimmy Carter lay in state at the Capitol Rotunda as part of state funeral rites. Trump has alternated among praise, criticism and even mockery of the 39th president.

Donald and Melania Trump pay respects to Jimmy Carter as 39th president lies in state at Capitol President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump paid respects to former President Jimmy Carter as the 39th president lies in state inside the U.