Trump Claimed US Military 'Turned on the Water' in Fire-Scorched California. Here's What We Know
It's unclear exactly what, if anything, was "turned on" in California, but the Department of Water Resources said no military entered the state.
Trump says military 'turned on the water' in California. State officials say that's false.
Donald Trump said the U.S. military entered California and opened a large flow of water to fight fires, but state officials denied those claims.
California Shoots Down Trump's Claim That US Military 'Turned on the Water'
California officials refute President Trump's social media claim that the U.S. military entered the state and "turned on the water."
Trump's California water claim denied by state: "The military did not enter California."
California's longtime water war is now getting new national attention. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social this week: "The United States Military just entered the Great State of California and,
California refutes Donald Trump’s claim of sending military to turn on the state’s water
On his Truth Social media platform on Monday, Jan. 27, Trump wrote: “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.
Trump claims military entered California to release water flow, but state says that did not happen
President Donald Trump claimed that the military entered California and turned on the water, but state water officials say the president's claim is false.
California Immediately Slaps Down Trump’s Claim He ‘TURNED ON THE WATER’
The California Department of Water Resources has shot down President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to play the hero during the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. “The United States Military just entered the Great State of California and,
Trump caught in another lie about California
California says President Donald Trump is at it again. The new president, who has railed against California Gov. Gavin Newsom as wildfires have destroyed entire towns, claimed late Monday night he sent the U.S. military into the state “under emergency powers” to have the water “turned on” and “flowing abundantly.”
'The military did not enter California': State responds to claim from President Trump about water
California leaders are disputing a claim from President Donald Trump about the state's water resources.
Trump’s California Water Order Does More for Farms Than Fires
But they appear to have Trump’s ear. And he’s using their long-standing water complaints to feed a narrative of failed Democratic rule. This week, Trump announced a sweeping e
California's water system thrust into the national spotlight by President Trump
California's water system has remained a complex topic and was recently put into the spotlight by President Donald Trump's comments.
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