Inside Trump’s Yearslong War With A Fish
Yet, one of the 26 executive orders Trump signed on his first day in office specifically addressed the delta smelt. The ...
Sacramento Bee6d
Here’s how a tiny fish became Trump’s favorite weapon in his crusade against California
Followers of California water politics have long known the delta smelt as a key indicator species for the health of a fragile ecosystem. The fish started to become controversial in the 1980s when ...
National Review12d
Yes, the Delta Smelt Is a Ridiculous Fish
A headline in Politico read, “Trump’s big vendetta against the tiny delta smelt.” A piece in Vox asked, “Why does Trump hate this tiny fish so much?” ...
ABC73d
Trump said protection for a NorCal fish limits water resources to fight fires in SoCal. That's false
Trump said that protections for a tiny endangered fish species called the delta smelt are impeding firefighters' abilities to battle the blaze because of water diversion, but that claim is false.