Donald Trump has made surprising and even shocking statements a veritable staple of his campaign for president.

But possibly no statement surprised California farmers more than when he told thousands in Fresno’s Selland Arena last week that there is no drought.

Specifically, the businessman and former reality show host accused state lawmakers of directing water from the San Joaquin Delta away from farms and communities to improve habitats for delta smelt – though he didn’t mention the delta by name and he referred to the smelt as a “three-inch fish.”