Former President Donald Trump criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom for water policies he claims exacerbated the ongoing wildfires. Trump asserted on Truth Social that Newsom prioritized the needs of a fish species called smelt over the people of California, despite Newsom's office denying the existence of a water restoration declaration mentioned by Trump. Local officials attributed hydrant failures to infrastructure issues, while Newsom's office emphasized their commitment to protecting people and providing firefighters with necessary resources.
This composite image shows President Donald Trump , left, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom , who have both taken roles in the fight against coronavirus. and Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)’s water policies , claiming in a jab on his Truth Social media platform that Newsom put the needs of “essentially worthless fish” over “the people of California.”
“There is no such document as the water restoration declaration — that is pure fiction,” said Izzy Gardon, Newsom’s director of communications. “The Governor is focused on protecting people, not playing politics, and making sure firefighters have all the resources they need.” , including three 1 million-gallon tanks in the Palisades area, but that firefighting needs quadrupled demand and caused fire hydrants at higher elevations to fail. Critics including developer and former LADWP commissioner Rick Caruso
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