Trump has argued since 2016 that California should divert more of the water contained in the northern part of the state to farmers instead of wildlife conservation.

Trump made similar false claims about FEMA being out of money in the wake of Hurricane Helene in the fall.

The blazes burning across the Los Angeles region are not only devastating property and lives, but also fueling political argument over how to fight the fires, with President-elect Trump blaming

Trump has said he would turn on “a very large faucet” that could send millions of gallons of water from the Columbia River to Los Angeles.

As wildfires devastate Los Angeles County, questions about Newsom's leadership threaten to upend his ambitions for national office.

The president-elect blamed California Governor Gavin Newsom for the massive fires that have forced tens of thousands to evacuate, saying the governor should have signed a declaration to pump more water through the state.

President-elect Donald Trump took to Truth Social to criticize California Governor Gavin Newsom over the state's water policies amid ongoing fires blazing through Los Angeles, urging him to "immediately go to Northern California and open up the water main.