Trump promises to work with Utah to make its salt lake ‘great again’

State leaders celebrated President Donald Trump's attention to the drying Great Salt Lake.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 714

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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President Donald Trump has turned his attention to the drying Great Salt Lake, declaring his commitment to “MAKE ‘THE LAKE’ GREAT AGAIN!” over the weekend and pledging to work with Utah’s governor to get the job done.

This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great …

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