Suspected Pacific Palisades Firebug Ranted Online About Trump, Climate Change
Alleged arsonist Jonathan Rinderknecht posted doomsday rants before igniting the deadly fire.
by Paul Bois October 10, 2025, 1:30 PM in Extreme Weather, News, Politics Reading Time: 2 mins read
Jonathan Rinderknecht, the suspected arsonist arrested this week in connection with the destructive Pacific Palisades fire earlier this year, allegedly ranted about President Trump and climate change on social media. [emphasis, links added]
An exclusive report from the New York Post probed Rinderknecht’s social media posts, showing he allegedly ranted on Facebook about a coming eco-apocalypse while mocking President Trump and encouraging people to become vegans.
One article he shared – “Climate Change Will Force a New American Migration,” from ProPublica – even included a thumbnail showing wildfires raging across a California hillside neighborhood.
That 2020 story opened by discussing blazing West Coast temperatures.
He also allegedly posted photos on his Facebook of Trump supporters crying after the president lost the 2020 election while linking to a Harris-Biden fundraiser page.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/suspected-palisades-firebug-ranted-trump-climate/
