Trump, California and PNW

Trump says military ‘turned on the water’ from PNW to California. Here’s what really happened
President Donald Trump speaks at the 2025 House Republican Members Conference Dinner at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Fla., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. On the same day, he posted on social media that military troops had "turned on" Pacific Northwest water to help California. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) AP
President Trump claims he diverted water to California from PNW: Is that true?
President Donald Trump said Monday that he ordered the U.S. military to divert water from the Pacific Northwest to Southern California as part of his presidential action of “Putting People over Fish: Stopping Radical Environmentalism to Provide Water to Southern California.
Trump falsely claims military restored water to California
No water supply from the Pacific Northwest connects into California's systems, contrary to claims from US President Donald Trump. Federal and state agencies outside of the White House and independent experts said Trump's claims that the military "turned on the water" for fire-ravaged Southern California are false.
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 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 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 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.
'Military did not enter California' to turn the water back on: state water officials
California water officials are pushing back on false claims by the White House that the Trump administration sent the U.S. military to quote “turn on the water” in the wake of the Los Angeles County
'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 Water Plans Won’t Help L.A. Fight Fires. They’ll Help Big Ag.
As the smoke from the Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires started to clear on the rainy night of January 27, President Trump put the finishing flourish on his fire response by posting to Truth Social that “The United States Military just entered the Great State of California and,
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