Conservatives blame California wildfires on a small fish, DEI and more
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According to some politicians and influencers, a small fish called the Delta smelt is to blame for the wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area this week. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Prominent figures, including President-elect Donald Trump, said policies related to the endangered Delta smelt affect how much water can be pumped out of the fish’s habitat in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
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Main Idea: Conservatives, including Donald Trump, blamed California’s wildfires on Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Delta smelt, and DEI, even as experts said those claims missed the real causes and spread misinformation.
Key Points:
- Trump said Newsom’s water policies and the Delta smelt helped cause water shortages for firefighters, but Newsom’s office called that false politics.
- Other critics blamed DEI, immigration policy, and climate politics, but the article says those claims were often inaccurate or misleading.
- Experts said the fires were driven by a mix of drought, climate change, strong winds, and the hard challenge of fighting urban wildfires.
- Officials said some water tanks and hydrants briefly lost water because of heavy demand, but state reservoir levels were not unusually low.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
Blame-shifting by Trump, Newsom critics, and Los Angeles leaders can spread false ideas, distract from wildfire response, and slow real fixes for water and fire risks.
Positive Impact
Public scrutiny may push officials to explain water supplies and wildfire planning more clearly.
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- Primary:Governor Gavin Newsomperson
Candidate Entities8 candidates · 5 weighted vote min · 70% decision
- Governor Gavin NewsompersonPrimaryEvaluated
Main target of Trump and others’ accusations and a central named official in the dispute.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - President-elect Donald TrumppersonPrimaryAI selected
Central figure repeatedly quoted and identified as leading the blame campaign over California wildfires.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - City of Los AngelescityMajorAI selected
The city is the core jurisdiction affected by the fires and referenced in official firefighting and water-system context.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Alex JonespersonContextCandidate
Named conspiracy theorist whose post about the fires was agreed with by Elon Musk.
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Named tech billionaire who endorsed a conspiracy-related post about the fires.
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Named actor criticizing Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley and linking the fires to DEI.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin CrowleypersonContextCandidate
Named fire official referenced in criticism over DEI and fire response context.
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