Trump's California Water Statements Explained

Thursday, January 30, 2025

Back in September, Donald Trump raised eyebrows when he called for opening a "very large faucet" in the Pacific Northwest to alleviate drought and wildfire conditions in California.

Posted by LampLighter at 10:32 AM | 21 COMMENTS | permalink

The truth from the California Department of Water Resources:

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-- Katie Phang (@katiephang.bsky.social) January 28, 2025 at 7:12 AM

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He's a ------- idiot.

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-01-29 05:48 PM

More from the article...

... "You have millions of gallons of water pouring down from the north, with the snow caps in Canada and all pouring down, and they have essentially a very large faucet," he told reporters at an LA press conference, adding that all of that water goes "aimlessly" into the Pacific Ocean, "and if they turned it back, all of that water would come right down here and right into Los Angeles."

That's not so simple, experts responded.

Monday, Trump returned to the idea of helping California fight wildfires in a post on the platform Truth Social, which Trump co-founded.

"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," he wrote. "The days of putting a Fake Environmental argument, over the PEOPLE, are OVER. Enjoy the water, California!!!"

The California Department of Water Resources responded on X, denying the claim.

"The military did not enter California," officials wrote. "The federal government restarted federal water pumps after they were offline for maintenance for three days. State water supplies in Southern California remain plentiful." ...

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-29 05:49 PM

I can't wait to read the article. To me, this was the single stupidest thing Lewzer said he would do.

I'll be back after I read the linked article.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-29 06:08 PM

I'm back!!

"Water operations to move water south through the Delta have nothing to do with the local fire response in Los Angeles," she told the paper. "Trump is either unaware of how water is stored in California or is deliberately misleading the public."

Pretty much what I expected. Nothing to do with the mythical "giant faucet" that diverts the Columbia River to Los Angeles. Or anywhere else, for that matter.

Promises made, promises broken.

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-29 06:15 PM

Trump is either unaware ... or is deliberately misleading the public.

Trump in a nutshell.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-29 06:24 PM

I mean. It did rain over the weekend.

Maybe Trump got out a few sharpies and sent us some rain.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-29 06:26 PM

So, keeping score:

- Grocery prices are not going to come down
- Not balancing the budget
- Border is not going to be sealed
- The Columbia River (giant faucet) is not going to be diverted to Los Angeles
- Ukraine war is not going to end
- No tariffs on Day One
- No tariffs on China
- No concept of a healthcare plan
- Not freezing Federal Aid funds

#7 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-29 06:29 PM

So much winning!

Republicans must be getting tired of winning by now.

#8 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-29 06:40 PM

@#7 ... Grocery prices are not going to come down ...

You mean, renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" didn't work as a diversion?

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-29 07:32 PM

You mean, renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" didn't work as a diversion?

Probably for those that thought he meant "Gulf of the United States", but they missed the subtlety.

#10 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-29 07:42 PM

Yeah, but they're finally rounding up all the --------, so that'll make the dumb ------- MAGATS happy.

#11 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-01-29 08:32 PM

@#5 ... Trump in a nutshell. ...

Well, yeah.

But what about those who seem to believe every word he utters?

#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-29 09:12 PM

#12

Such cult magnetism it very difficult to break. I don't think there's any hope for many of them.

#13 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-01-30 11:42 AM

Grover Norquist, of the "No Tax Pledge" that Republicans felt obliged to sign, got the type of president that he and other republicans wanted:

"We know what direction to go. We just need a president to sign this stuff. Pick a Republican with enough working digits to handle a pen to be president of the United States."

You are witnessing Norquist's vision of the ideal republican president materialize in real time.

#14 | Posted by FedUpWithPols at 2025-01-30 01:16 PM

Central Valley farmers want free water, for use in watering crops like cotton, which consumes a great deal of water and also ravages the soil. California reservoirs are at normal levels for this time of year. This is the rainy season, and it will last for two more months. Snowpack has been good so far in the state.

The situation with water is laughable, considering the re-appearance of Tulare Lake last year. It was once one of the largest lakes in the US, and farmers and engineers worked the water flow, the course of rivers and the land to remove it from existence. That it re-appeared was a testament to the amount of water that was available, after years of significant drought.

As for the fire-ravaged areas in SoCal--remember those loud, long promises for federal support made by King Dotard II last week? No one does but him, because no promises of support were made...

#15 | Posted by catdog at 2025-01-30 01:25 PM

Central Valley farmers want free water

"Farmers" like Stewart and Lynda Resnick.

#16 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-30 01:44 PM

Trump will blame liberals for climate change disasters caused by HIS party's climate change denial, and he'll blame minorities for midair collsions caused by HIM laying off air traffic controllers.

Same as first term just dumber and deadlier.

#17 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-01-30 02:04 PM

He's a ------- idiot.
#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead

Trump in a nutshell.
#5 | Posted by ClownShack

Worse yet are the legions of mouth breathing drooling morons that not only elected him but believe all this garbage. Yup talking to a whole bunch of posters here.

#18 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2025-01-30 04:35 PM

"Farmers" like Stewart and Lynda Resnick.
#16 | Posted by REDIAL

Well that little search turned me off of a couple products I love.

#19 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2025-01-30 04:38 PM

#15 | Posted by catdog

I wouldn't say "free" and while the system is a broken one their ownership of the water rights is legal.

#20 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2025-01-30 04:41 PM

As for the fire-ravaged areas in SoCal--remember those loud, long promises for federal support made by King Dotard II last week? No one does but him, because no promises of support were made...

#15 | Posted by catdog

Also, no I don't remember them. I seem to remember him wanting to deny aid and blame California for the weather.

#21 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2025-01-30 04:42 PM

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