David Siders

Well, I'd say nearly instantaneously. You had Trump posting about it by Wednesday morning, pointing blame at California leaders.

Well, I'd say nearly instantaneously. You had Trump posting about it by Wednesday morning, pointing blame at California leaders.

Well, I'd say nearly instantaneously. You had Trump posting about it by Wednesday morning, pointing blame at California leaders.

Other Republicans talking about Karen Bass, the Los Angeles mayor, and broadly, I think, a condemnation by Republicans of Democrats. So I think it started within hours.

Other Republicans talking about Karen Bass, the Los Angeles mayor, and broadly, I think, a condemnation by Republicans of Democrats. So I think it started within hours.

Other Republicans talking about Karen Bass, the Los Angeles mayor, and broadly, I think, a condemnation by Republicans of Democrats. So I think it started within hours.

I think the most prominent one is also probably the most baseless, which is so interesting. And that's about the Delta smelt that he says that Gavin Newsom diverted water to protect this endangered fish.

I think the most prominent one is also probably the most baseless, which is so interesting. And that's about the Delta smelt that he says that Gavin Newsom diverted water to protect this endangered fish.

I think the most prominent one is also probably the most baseless, which is so interesting. And that's about the Delta smelt that he says that Gavin Newsom diverted water to protect this endangered fish.

It's a small, not very nice looking fish. And it's just not the case. There are controversies in California, huge ones around the Delta smelt. There's always controversy around water. And it has to do with, I mean, there are restrictions that are meant to protect that fish and also the ecosystem around it.

It's a small, not very nice looking fish. And it's just not the case. There are controversies in California, huge ones around the Delta smelt. There's always controversy around water. And it has to do with, I mean, there are restrictions that are meant to protect that fish and also the ecosystem around it.

It's a small, not very nice looking fish. And it's just not the case. There are controversies in California, huge ones around the Delta smelt. There's always controversy around water. And it has to do with, I mean, there are restrictions that are meant to protect that fish and also the ecosystem around it.

You're exactly right. It's about the agriculture interests there, the farmers and some communities further south. Can you imagine?

You're exactly right. It's about the agriculture interests there, the farmers and some communities further south. Can you imagine?

You're exactly right. It's about the agriculture interests there, the farmers and some communities further south. Can you imagine?

But in this case, authorities have been very clear that the reservoirs were full, that this wasn't an issue of turning on the taps in the delta up north.

But in this case, authorities have been very clear that the reservoirs were full, that this wasn't an issue of turning on the taps in the delta up north.

But in this case, authorities have been very clear that the reservoirs were full, that this wasn't an issue of turning on the taps in the delta up north.

They're saying that this is disinformation, and Newsom's been very aggressive about this.

They're saying that this is disinformation, and Newsom's been very aggressive about this.