Hey, DOGE! Look no further than Trump for waste to cut

Trump in January to release water from California’s reservoirs, knew that it would be ineffective in putting out the state’s devastating wildfires. But Trump did it anyway.

According to a memo obtained by The Washington Post, Colonel Chad W. Caldwell knew that the water released from California’s Lake Kaweah and Lake Success reservoirs would not reach the intended areas in time to prevent significant damage.

At the time, Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California called the highly criticized move “clearly nothing but a poor publicity stunt.”

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This is just one example of how much Trump weighs down U.S. taxpayers and resources.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/3/10/2308692/-Hey-DOGE-Look-no-further-than-Trump-for-waste-to-cut?detail=emailrecap