Trump's pledge to pump more water in California came after a reduction in pumping at a federal facility due to maintenance. Federal data show pumping has since resumed at normal levels.
Donald Trump claimed on social media that the U.S. military "just entered the Great State of California" in an attempt to improve the water supply.
California leaders are disputing a claim from President Donald Trump about the state's water resources.
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.
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.
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
California water officials are projecting a boost in delivery fulfillments this year, despite enduring a predominantly dry January. The Department of Water Resources on Tuesday announced that its State Water Project would likely be able to allocate 20 percent of requested supplies,
The California Department of Water Resources has now publicly blasted Donald Trump after he put out a statement on his Truth Social yesterday asserting that he helped "turn on the water" to California.
California water regulators have said there's no truth to President Donald Trump's claim that the U_S_ military entered the state and “turned on the water.”.
A day after President Donald Trump claimed to have used the U.S. military and emergency powers to pump more water from Northern California to Southern California, federal officials have yet to provide details or explain the action.
Trump did not discuss these projects during his visit. Karla Nemeth, director of California’s Department of Water Resources, has said Trump’s plans could end up harming water supplies for ...