Donald Trump, California
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Donald Trump says he will divert ‘giant faucet’ of the Columbia River south to thirsty California
This column was first posted on Rocky Barker’s Letters from the West blog on Sept. 17, 2024. Former President Donald Trump suggested there was a “large faucet” up North that could solve all of California’s water needs for its cities,
Trump wants Canadian water to solve California’s problems
He assured Californians that they would have "more water" than ever by pointing out that the Canadian province of British Columbia had "a very large faucet".
Trump promises California ‘more water than you ever saw’
Former President Donald Trump promised Californians unprecedented access to water and reduced protections for a key fish species if he is reelected.
Donald Trump claims B.C.’s ‘very large faucet’ could help California’s water woes
"So you have millions of gallons of water pouring down from the north with the snow caps in Canada and all pouring down," Donald Trump said at a press conference.
Why Donald Trump wants to turn a ‘very large faucet’ to get Canadian freshwater
It’s massive, the size of a large wall and takes a whole day to turn. That’s how former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump described a “very large faucet” that he hopes will redirect water from Canada down into California.
'Not that simple': Trump drags Canadian river into California's water problems
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump promised "more water than you ever saw" to Californians, partly by tapping resources from a Canadian river.
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Trump’s big vendetta against the tiny delta smelt
Former President Donald Trump claims he could give California “more water than almost anybody has” simply by curbing ...
Trump, who signed bill to cap SALT tax deduction, now says he'd lift it if elected
Trump as president signed a bill that caps the federal income tax deduction for state and local property taxes at $10,000.
Trump threatens to hold disaster money if California rebels on water rules
The former president’s threat comes as the state and the Biden administration are racing to “Trump-proof” water rules that ...
Trump Threatens to Cut Wildfire Aid if California Doesn’t Deliver More Water
Gov. Gavin Newsom said all Americans should be alarmed that the former president wants to “block emergency disaster funds to ...
Accurately quoting Trump
Almost every time Trump gives a speech or answers questions, he poses a challenge to journalistic conventions. “His speeches ...
Trump threatens to cut off California wildfire aid if Newsom doesn’t change water policy
Former President Trump threatened to withhold federal aid to battle California wildfires, should he be reelected, if Gov.
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Karl Rove Busts Trump Campaign Claim About Post-Debate Bump: ‘Every Other Poll’ Favors Harris
Karl Rove poured cold water over the Trump campaign's claim that it has benefitted from a post-debate polling bump with ...
Trump Tower Ruled a 'Public Nuisance'" for River Discharge
A jury is set to decide how much a Trump hotel will have to pay for pumping millions of gallons of heated water into a ...
Judge sides with Illinois attorney general in lawsuit over Chicago Trump Tower’s water use
A Chicago court ruled this week that Trump Tower in Chicago violated the Illinois environmental protection law with its use ...