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bigtree

(92,567 posts) Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:24 PM Sep 3

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 Sep 3 OP

Because our sainted media kacekwl Sep 3 #1

Odd response to a post that links to an MSM article Ms. Toad Sep 3 #12

He thinks that private houses have sprinklers inside? greatauntoftriplets Sep 3 #2

He doesn't know how ANYTHING works. Water lines can only carry so much, or provide so much when demand is high Attilatheblond Sep 3 #15

K&R UTUSN Sep 3 #3

US media is the Putin/Trump crime syndicate propaganda arm. Irish_Dem Sep 3 #4

... Oeditpus Rex Sep 3 #16

He found out about the giant faucet at the Oregon/California border.. Permanut Sep 3 #5

Because Rebl2 Sep 3 #6

When will people understand that popsdenver Sep 3 #13

... Oeditpus Rex Sep 3 #17

Recommended. H2O Man Sep 3 #7

Just like the White House Press Corps popsdenver Sep 3 #14

I will personally guarantee that tRump Devilsun Sep 3 #8

Unless he gets a cut.. yorkster Sep 3 #9

Didn't one of his buildings not have any? 3catwoman3 Sep 3 #10

And because the media doesn't call him out on these obvious lies, his cult thinks he's brilliant progressoid Sep 3 #11

So he thinks all houses have a sprinkler system? usedtobedemgurl Sep 3 #18

Because Fox News. Initech Sep 4 #19

kacekwl

(8,586 posts)

1. Because our sainted media

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:34 PM

Sep 3

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

Ms. Toad

(37,689 posts)

12. Odd response to a post that links to an MSM article

Reply to kacekwl (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:24 PM

Sep 3

Saying it is a giant lie . . .

greatauntoftriplets

(178,266 posts)

2. He thinks that private houses have sprinklers inside?

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:39 PM

Sep 3

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

Attilatheblond

(7,283 posts)

15. He doesn't know how ANYTHING works. Water lines can only carry so much, or provide so much when demand is high

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:51 PM

Sep 3

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.

UTUSN

(75,733 posts)

3. K&R

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:45 PM

Sep 3

Irish_Dem

(75,008 posts)

4. US media is the Putin/Trump crime syndicate propaganda arm.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:46 PM

Sep 3

Oeditpus Rex

(42,747 posts)

16. ...

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:01 PM

Sep 3

Permanut

(7,552 posts)

5. He found out about the giant faucet at the Oregon/California border..

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:54 PM

Sep 3

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

Rebl2

(16,982 posts)

6. Because

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:56 PM

Sep 3

the main stream media are a bunch of weaklings and refuse to call him out.

popsdenver

(481 posts)

13. When will people understand that

Reply to Rebl2 (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:34 PM

Sep 3

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?????????????

Oeditpus Rex

(42,747 posts)

17. ...

Reply to Rebl2 (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:02 PM

Sep 3

H2O Man

(77,938 posts)

7. Recommended.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 09:04 PM

Sep 3

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

(481 posts)

14. Just like the White House Press Corps

Reply to H2O Man (Reply #7)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:37 PM

Sep 3

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........