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Here’s how a tiny fish became Trump’s favorite weapon in his crusade against California

What does a 3-inch-long, nearly extinct fish native to California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta have to do with fighting California wildfires? Nothing, apart from a need for water. That hasn’t stopped President Donald Trump from taking aim yet again at the endangered delta smelt as he threatens to withhold federal aid from victims of the Los Angeles-area firestorm and attempts to roll back major environmental regulations.


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