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Trump's Wildfire Claims Debunked: Experts Cite Infrastructure Issues

1/11/2025

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President-elect Donald Trump made misleading statements about California's wildfires, claiming FEMA was out of funds and blaming Governor Gavin Newsom for a non-existent "water restoration declaration." Experts clarified that California has ample water for firefighting, attributing local hydrant issues to infrastructure problems rather than a lack of water. Trump's claims are unfounded and unsupported by facts.

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President-elect Donald Trump made misleading statements about California's wildfires, claiming FEMA was out of funds and blaming Governor Gavin Newsom for a non-existent "water restoration declaration." Experts clarified that California has ample water for firefighting, attributing local hydrant issues to infrastructure problems rather than a lack of water. Trump's claims are unfounded and unsupported by facts.