When Californians turn on their showers and fill up their coffee makers on Tuesday, President Donald Trump wants credit. He’s been criticizing the state’s water use since major fires began in Los Angeles in early January,

As a rule, the president’s water-related preoccupation generates eye-rolling and easy jokes. Sometimes, however, it’s not funny at all.

President Donald Trump touted sending the military into California to turn on the water and relieve a crisis, but state officials question whether there’s a drop of truth in his claims.