Fact check: As wildfires rage, Trump lashes out with false claims about FEMA and California water policy
Another natural disaster, another series of false claims from President-elect Donald Trump. For years, Trump has littered his statements on California wildfires and other disasters with inaccurate assertions.
Fact checking Trump's claims about the California wildfires
As wildfires spread across Southern California this week, President-elect Donald Trump cast blame on state leaders and called for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to resign in a series of Truth Social posts.
Fact Checking Trump's Claim That an Endangered Fish Deprived LA of Firefighting Water
President-elect Donald Trump faulted California water policies for the devastating wildfires that are burning in Los Angeles County. The fires started because of fierce winds and extremely dry conditions.
Trump makes misguided accusations about California water management amid wildfires
President-elect Donald Trump has used the devastating Los Angeles wildfires to revisit a policy disagreement with California Gov.
Trump keeps saying send water from the north to LA fires. That's not the problem
As fires spread across Southern California, Trump urged Newsom to send in water from Northern California despite some experts saying water supply is not the problem.
Trump’s Blame Claims About Wildfire Response
As wildfires continued to rage in Southern California, President-elect Donald Trump took to social media with several false and misleading claims casting blame on California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom,
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Fact check: What really happened with the Pacific Palisades water hydrants?
Why did water hydrants run dry in the midst of a conflagration? City officials stressed that the shortage was due to low ...
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For 8 years, city put off replacement of part that caused Richmond water outage
More snow headed to Richmond area as region recovers from water outage. Page A5. Columnist Michael Paul Williams says ...
Trump’s claim about CA Gov. Newsom refusing to sign water restoration declaration is false
Contrary to Trump's claims, a “water restoration declaration” doesn’t exist and there are no water shortages hindering ...
No ‘water system in the world’ could have handled the LA fires. How the region could have minimized the damage
Widespread destruction from the L.A. fires was inevitable, given the drought and winds. Still, the region could have been ...
Virginia officials lift Richmond’s water-boil advisory
Virginia officials lifted a water-boil advisory in Richmond on Saturday, days after problems caused by a winter storm hit the ...
Former Inspirational Speaker Dies In LA Fires, Mother Wrote She Was "Unable To Save Him Through Lack Of Water"
An Australian man celebrated in his own country and the UK for his success overcoming his disability has fallen victim to the ...
Boil-water advisory in Virginia’s capital to be lifted Saturday at the earliest, mayor says
Officials say that a boil-water advisory in Virginia’s capital will remain in place at least until Saturday morning.
Lack of water is hampering LA fire battle. Why not use ocean water to fight fires?
With Southern California ablaze, the lack of water leaves many wondering, why not use ocean water to combat fires?
Why some fire hydrants in LA had no water to fight the fires, despite full reservoirs
Some fire hydrants in Los Angeles had no water to douse the fires. Here's what happened, and why the endangered smelt fish ...
ChatGPT isn't responsible for the Los Angeles fires, but it does use a crazy amount of water
ChatGPT isn't directly to blame for the devastating fires, but it's called attention to AI's environmental impact.
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FAQs: What to do after a boil water advisory
The news comes after two rounds of clean laboratory tests, so Richmond's water supply has been "confirmed safe for drinking," ...
Newsom calls for investigation into wildfire water supply
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered an investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Water of Power amid reports of a ...