US EditionCalifornia denounces Donald Trump claim military helped turn on water amid fires
- California water officials denied President Donald Trump's claim that the military turned on water in the state, stating, "The military did not enter California."
- Trump's comments were related to water policy amid recent wildfires in Los Angeles, where he threatened to withhold federal aid unless changes were made.
- The California Department of Water Resources explained that federal water pumps were restarted after maintenance, and state supplies remain sufficient.
- Environmental groups criticized Trump's executive order aimed at increasing federally controlled water supply to Southern California.
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Jimmy Kimmel Douses Trump’s Claim Military ‘Turned On’ California’s Water
Late night host Jimmy Kimmel dampened claims by President Donald Trump that the U.S. military entered California to release a large amount of water from the northern part of the state to fight the Los Angeles fires. In a Monday post on Truth Social, 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.” “T…
California Water Regulators Deny Trump's Claim that US Military 'Turned on the Water' in the State
California water officials said this week there's no truth to President Donald Trump's assertion that the U.S. military has entered California and “turned on the water.”
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