
Trump wrongly claims military controls California water supply
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President Trump made a bold claim on social media about deploying military forces to address California’s water situation amid ongoing wildfires in the state.
In a nighttime post on Truth Social, Trump declared, “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. The days of putting a Fake Environmental argument, over the PEOPLE, are OVER. Enjoy the water, California!!!”
🇺🇸 PRESIDENT TRUMP SENDS MILITARY INTO CALIFORNIA TO PIPE WATER TO SOCAL FROM THE NORTH
Wow! Trump just exerted Emergency Authority to bring water to the People of Los Angeles and southern California.
Doing Governor Newscums job for him! Let's GOOOO 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/fIhLaIOwa1
— Diligent Denizen 🇺🇸 (@DiligentDenizen) January 28, 2025
However, state officials quickly disputed the former president’s statement. The California Department of Water Resources took to X to clarify the situation, stating, “The federal government restarted federal water pumps after they were offline for maintenance for three days. State water supplies in Southern California remain plentiful.” They explicitly noted that the “military did not enter California.”
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announces that the water in California has now been turned back on thanks to President Trump.
Gavin Newsom had shut down some water supplies due to “environmental” reasons.pic.twitter.com/9yTnmRo9yM
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) January 28, 2025
This incident follows a pattern of Trump’s criticism towards California’s leadership, particularly Governor Gavin Newsom and other state officials. The former president has repeatedly accused them of restricting water supplies while the Los Angeles region battles devastating wildfires that have transformed parts of the area into a blazing crisis zone.