SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
President-elect Donald Trump took to his platform, Truth Social, on Wednesday to sound off about the wildfires raging in Southern California.
In his posts, Trump made a series of claims about Gov. Gavin Newsom, the state's resources and water.
Here is a look at his first post on Wednesday:
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Governor Gavin Newscum refused to sign the water restoration declaration put before him that would have allowed millions of gallons of water, from excess rain and snow melt from the North, to flow daily into many parts of California, including the areas that are currently burning…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) January 8, 2025
Claim: "Governor Gavin Newscum refused to sign the water restoration declaration put before him that would have allowed millions of gallons of water, from excess rain and snow melt from the North, to flow daily into many parts of California, including the areas that are currently burning in a virtually apocalyptic way."
This is false. State officials along with Republican sources in California's legislature confirmed to KCRA 3 on Wednesday there was never a "water restoration declaration" placed in front of Newsom. Since Newsom has been in office, there has not been legislation that would do what Trump is describing.
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