Yes, the Delta Smelt Is a Ridiculous Fish

Trump is right.

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South Fork Eel river in California in Shoreline highway area in sunny day. Inset: A California Delta Smelt is shown

Strekoza2/via Getty Images, Peter Johnsen/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Handout via Reuters, Peter Johnsen/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Handout via Reuters

If you’ve followed Donald Trump’s attacks on California water policy in the mainstream media, you’ve been told how preposterous it is that he’s criticized the delta smelt.

A column in the L.A. Times was titled, “With attacks on the lowly delta smelt, Trump and the GOP launch baseless claims about fire and water.”

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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