What did Donald Trump claim about disaster aid on 19 Feb 2026?
Donald Trump, President of the United States ·
The Democrats constantly talk about Environmental Pollution and Protection, and yet, they think it's OK to have hundreds of thousands of gallons a day of sewage pouring into our Beautiful Potomac River, because they failed to maintain and monitor their own Public Systems.
Sewage wasn't pouring into the Potomac when he said it. DC Water says the last release into the river was on February 8, eleven days before he spoke.
DC Water reported on February 21, 2026 that 'for nearly two weeks, no overflows have entered the Potomac River' and that 'the last release to the river occurred on February 8' (DC Water).
Claim vs. the record · Disaster aid
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The claim
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- Truth Social post about the Potomac Interceptor sewer collapse.
The record
Primary source (agency statement)