Flooding The Zone: Despite Trump’s Claim, State Officials Say The Military Did Not Turn On The Water In California
deadline.comState officials say that no, the military did not enter California to turn on the water, despite a claim that President Donald Trump posted on social media late Monday.
As Los Angeles grapples with the apocalyptic devastation from the wildfires, Trump has blamed California Governor Gavin Newsom, claiming that he refused to release water in the north of the state.
But per a CalMatters fact check, that’s a misreading of where Los Angeles gets its water. Newsom’s office also has called it “pure fiction” that the governor issued a declaration that tied up water supply.
Nevertheless, Trump posted on Truth Social, “The United States Military just entered the Great State of California and, under Emergency Powers, TURNED ON THE WATER flowing abundantly from the Pacific Northwest, and beyond.
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