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Trump Says California Drought Is A Government Conspiracy

Donald Trump told voters on Friday that the California drought is actually a government conspiracy to deprive them of water.  The presumptive Republican presidential nominee told a rally in Freno, California, that there is no drought in California, and accused state officials of secretly taking water to Central Valley farmers so that they could send it out to sea “to protect a certain kind of three-inch fish.” Yahoo News reports: “We’re going to solve your water problem. You have a water problem that is so insane. It is so ridiculous where they’re taking the water and shoving it out to sea,” Trump said at a rally that drew thousands. The comments came a day after Trump outlined an energy policy plan that relies heavily on expanding U.S. fossil fuel exploration and reducing environmental regulations. He held a pair of rallies Friday in Fresno and San Diego as he closed a campaign swing through the west, drawing vocal crowds of protesters, many carrying signs critical of Trump’s plan to wall off the U.S. border with Mexico. About a thousand Trump foes demonstrated outside San Diego’s convention center as Trump spoke inside to an enthusiastic crowd of supporters packed in tight. Police said [...]