Blissfully Ignorant Trump Fails Geography 101

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Trump administration officials began releasing significant amounts of water from two dams in California’s Central Valley on Friday in a move that seemed intended to make a political point as President Trump continued to falsely blame the Los Angeles wildfires on water policies in the Democratic-run state.

The releases, as ordered, have sent water toward low-lying land in the Central Valley, and none of it will reach Southern California, water experts said. Nonetheless, President Trump said on Friday that the same action would have prevented the Los Angeles wildfires on the other side of mountain ranges over which the water has no way of traveling.

https://archive.ph/hKNJw#selection-1041.0-1045.348

 

“Today, 1.6 billion gallons and, in 3 days, it will be 5.2 billion gallons. Everybody should be happy about this long fought Victory! I only wish they listened to me six years ago — There would have been no fire!” he said in a post on his social media site.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/31/trump-california-water-00201909

 

It's a pity he doesn't have access to sources who could set him straight. It's not like he's the President of the United States.. oh wait a minute...

 

 

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It gets even better. It turns out that the water ordered to be released by Trump didn't even benefit the farmers it was destined for. At this time of year they didn't need it. It actually threatened agricultural interests because the snowpack is way down due to the prolonged drought. So the water that was released from the reservoirs could have gone to supplying farmers when they needed it.

Farmers actually had to contact the Army Corp of Engineers to lower the amount of water to be released because of the fear of being flooded.

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2025/01/31/trumps-water-deliveries-are-too-fast-00201910

[stevenl]

To be ignored by maga. Totally irrelevant since it doesn't affect illegals.

[Briggsy]

Next he will be suggesting people inject bleach to 'disinfect' themselves. 🤔

[jerrymahoney]

12 hours ago, placeholder said:

t gets even better. It turns out that the water ordered to be released by Trump didn't even benefit the farmers it was destined for.

Yes -- and where are those farmers located in the Central valley? -- they are shown in red as in this 2024 presidential election map

[Yagoda]

Your source is behind a paywall, and the NY Times lacks credibility.

[candide]

Trump lying and making dumb decisions. Who's surprised! 😆