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bigtree

(92,385 posts)
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:24 PM Wednesday

Why does Trump still get away with telling this obvious and damning lie?

...Trump today:

Acyn @Acyn 8h
Trump: Newsom didn't allow the water to come from the pacific northwest. I demanded that to be open. If that were open. You wouldn't have had the fire because all the sprinklers would've worked in the houses.

Daniel Dale @ddale8 8h
At event after event, President Trump keeps telling an imaginary story about how he supposedly sent water to Los Angeles this winter. He actually sent that water, pointlessly, from one part of the Central Valley to another part of the Central Valley.
https://cnn.com/2025/03/14/politics/fact-check-trump-los-angeles-water



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Why does Trump still get away with telling this obvious and damning lie? (Original Post) bigtree Wednesday OP
Because our sainted media kacekwl Wednesday #1
Odd response to a post that links to an MSM article Ms. Toad Wednesday #12
He thinks that private houses have sprinklers inside? greatauntoftriplets Wednesday #2
He doesn't know how ANYTHING works. Water lines can only carry so much, or provide so much when demand is high Attilatheblond Wednesday #15
K&R UTUSN Wednesday #3
US media is the Putin/Trump crime syndicate propaganda arm. Irish_Dem Wednesday #4
... Oeditpus Rex Wednesday #16
He found out about the giant faucet at the Oregon/California border.. Permanut Wednesday #5
Because Rebl2 Wednesday #6
When will people understand that popsdenver Wednesday #13
... Oeditpus Rex Wednesday #17
Recommended. H2O Man Wednesday #7
Just like the White House Press Corps popsdenver Wednesday #14
I will personally guarantee that tRump Devilsun Wednesday #8
Unless he gets a cut.. yorkster Wednesday #9
Didn't one of his buildings not have any? 3catwoman3 Wednesday #10
And because the media doesn't call him out on these obvious lies, his cult thinks he's brilliant progressoid Wednesday #11
So he thinks all houses have a sprinkler system? usedtobedemgurl Wednesday #18
Because Fox News. Initech Thursday #19

kacekwl

(8,540 posts)
1. Because our sainted media
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:34 PM
Wednesday

is afraid to say that's a giant lie Mr. trump. They have had thousands of times to prove it.

greatauntoftriplets

(178,157 posts)
2. He thinks that private houses have sprinklers inside?
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:39 PM
Wednesday

What planet is he on? He has no idea how normal people live.

Attilatheblond

(7,120 posts)
15. He doesn't know how ANYTHING works. Water lines can only carry so much, or provide so much when demand is high
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:51 PM
Wednesday

Burned out houses have no faucets, so water just flows, which means less water further down the line. Multiply by the number of burned out houses on the water line and there isn't much getting to the hydrant on the corner.

And yes, he only knows a little about big buildings that are required to have sprinklers. He knows zilch about houses.

He ordered the water gates opened in the reservoirs but had no idea where that water would go. He needs adult supervision and no power over anything because he is an imbecile who gets off just giving orders.

Permanut

(7,525 posts)
5. He found out about the giant faucet at the Oregon/California border..
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:54 PM
Wednesday

I'm from Oregon; we didn't want anyone to know.

popsdenver

(381 posts)
13. When will people understand that
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:34 PM
Wednesday

95+% of All Media in the U.S. is owned/operated by UBER rich Republicans and Republican loving Corporations.....

What do you think they would report/ not report?????????????

H2O Man

(77,808 posts)
7. Recommended.
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 09:04 PM
Wednesday

I am assuming you are asking why no reporters confront the felon on his daily lies, and his supporters lap them up like a hot dog drinking cold water. If I am wrong, please ignore this response.

We have to think of Hans Christian Anderson's folktale -- sometimes mistaken as soley a children's fable -- about The Emperor's New Clothes. For that explains the cowardnice and foolishness that we are witnessing today. It really is that simple.

popsdenver

(381 posts)
14. Just like the White House Press Corps
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:37 PM
Wednesday

the reporters/journalists worked hard to get to that high a position, they aren't about to do anything that would piss off Trump or the owner of their news corporation and instantaneously ruin their career and lose what they have achieved........

Devilsun

(331 posts)
8. I will personally guarantee that tRump
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 09:42 PM
Wednesday

Would be opposed to mandatory fire sprinklers code in residential property!

progressoid

(51,818 posts)
11. And because the media doesn't call him out on these obvious lies, his cult thinks he's brilliant
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:01 PM
Wednesday

usedtobedemgurl

(1,820 posts)
18. So he thinks all houses have a sprinkler system?
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:19 PM
Wednesday

""You wouldn't have had the fire because all the sprinklers would've worked in the houses."

Just how out of touch is this guy?

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