‘He is losing it’: Trump blasted for argument with the National Weather Service about Hurricane Dorian
President Donald Trump’s mental health was an issue of concern online after he continued to spread the lie that Hurricane Dorian threatened Alabama.
“In addition to Florida – South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, will most likely be hit (much) harder than anticipated,” Trump falsely claimed on Sunday.
In addition to Florida – South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, will most likely be hit (much) harder than anticipated. Looking like one of the largest hurricanes ever. Already category 5. BE CAREFUL! GOD BLESS EVERYONE!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 1, 2019
The National Weather Service promptly put out a statement fact-checking Trump’s tweet.
“Alabama will NOT see any impacts from Dorian. We repeat, no impacts from Hurricane Dorian will be felt across Alabama,” the National Weather Service noted.
Alabama will NOT see any impacts from #Dorian. We repeat, no impacts from Hurricane #Dorian will be felt across Alabama. The system will remain too far east. #alwx
— NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) September 1, 2019
Despite his own goverment fact-checking him, Trump repeated the lie on Monday.
….when in fact, under certain original scenarios, it was in fact correct that Alabama could have received some “hurt.” Always good to be prepared! But the Fake News is only interested in demeaning and belittling. Didn’t play my whole sentence or statement. Bad people!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 2, 2019
There was widespread outrage that the president of the United States would lie to his 63 million Twitter followers during a national emergency.
Here is some of what people were saying:
At least 5 people have died in the Bahamas because of #HurricaneDorian
Trump is complaining about the coverage of the hurricane before he’s even tweeted out condolences for the lives lost.
I’m just sick of this callous egomaniac. Just stop tweeting. You make everything worse. https://t.co/y0kTa6dsht
— Ahmed Baba (@AhmedBaba_) September 2, 2019
Trump shared incorrect info during an emergency, and now he's claiming he was right, when he was wrong. His own National Weather Service said he was wrong. This is a big deal. https://t.co/BkwTmYfBqN
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) September 2, 2019
This shit is out of control. Now he is literally arguing with himself. What more do we need to see that he is losing it? There is nothing left to lose.
— Facts Matter (@Your_Ombudsman) September 3, 2019
The classic #Trump double-down: Say something stupid and false…get called out for it…be proven wrong… deny you ever said it…then say it again. So predictable…
— Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) September 3, 2019
Why don’t you leave weather forecasting(a complex undertaking, involving supercomputers for calculation)to scientists,who also understand role of global temperature increase on these phenomena,while you claim not to believe the science?
Your ignorant ramblings just confuse folks!— Donald B Kelman (@DonaldKelman) September 3, 2019
Donald, you really don't need the media's help in making a fool out of yourself; you do that quite well on your own.
And I do wish you'd be a bit more original in your daily diatribes against the press. pic.twitter.com/05zuvQrsBo
— Linda Broussard (@lindajaniebrou1) September 3, 2019
OMFG! Is this a parody account?
Trump is like a 9 years old brat in a schoolyard!
He probably had a bad golf game today.PEOPLE ARE DYING AND WILL BE DYING IN THIS HURRICANE.
PEOPLE WILL LOOSE EVERYTHING THEY HAVE.
7 HUMAN BEINGS JUST DIED IN A MASS SHOOTING.— Doris Roberge (@roberge007) September 3, 2019
But it’s not all about you……
— Nathan Jones (@72NathanJones) September 3, 2019
From the National Weather Service in Birmingham, AL… yesterday. pic.twitter.com/Cj29ijHaRC
— Santa Claus, CEO (@SantaInc) September 3, 2019
In no fucking universe is "could have received some 'hurt'" anything like "will most likely be hit (much) harder than anticipated".
Seriously: go fuck yourself.
— Pé Resists (@4everNeverTrump) September 2, 2019
“Better to be silent and thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt”.
-America.— NewDawnRising (@mifedo) September 3, 2019
Trump can't admit he made a mistake even with recorded evidence.
— RLC (@09umt09) September 3, 2019
— D Villella ❄️ (@dvillella) September 3, 2019
You have to hand it to The Donald, he's remarkably consistent. Through natural disasters and mass shootings, he still manages to only think about Number One.
— Ben, Disappointed. (@BenDisappointed) September 3, 2019
Donald, you really don't need the media's help in making a fool out of yourself; you do that quite well on your own.
And I do wish you'd be a bit more original in your daily diatribes against the press. pic.twitter.com/05zuvQrsBo
— Linda Broussard (@lindajaniebrou1) September 3, 2019
You lie so blatently pic.twitter.com/O7KwiyuIw5
— Larry Robbins (@LarryRo01636014) September 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/naretevduorp/status/1168666648338948097
Even when talking about the weather, Trump can’t be nice. https://t.co/ZUspnmyCP5
— Windsor Mann (@WindsorMann) September 2, 2019
Thank you sir for watching @ABC News after your round of golf. https://t.co/VXH4S9c7Hi
— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) September 2, 2019
Even Trump thinks Trump sounds like an idiot when he hears himself quoted verbatim. https://t.co/4ixTCiYiFs
— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) September 2, 2019
The American President is unwell. https://t.co/zU3FnM4Oqj pic.twitter.com/uQI2ZGbEDO
— CJ Phillips (@cjphillips66) September 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/NWSBirmingham/status/1168645421113040898
One of the greatest lessons of the Trump era is one we should have learned a long time ago. The idea of a Republican establishment made up of straight-arrow, patriotic, All-American "adults" has been a myth for decades now, and it needs to be thrown in the rubbish bin once and for all. There may have been a time when most GOP officials, whether conservative or moderate, were "traditionalists" or "institutionalists" or maybe "constitutionalists," but that time is long past. Indeed, at this point there is only one Republican among the 53 in the U.S. Senate whom you could even remotely identify as being in that mold: Mitt Romney. And he is hardly a fearless crusader for truth, justice and the American way.
2020 Election
‘Idiot’ Trump is more and more ‘out of it’ as COVID-19 death toll cracks 200,000: columnist
Calling the president of the United States an "idiot," longtime political observer Michael Tomasky admitted he was appalled by Donald Trump for not only downplaying the death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic but also for praising his own leadership during the national health crisis that is set to pass 200,000 deaths within days.
In his column for the Daily Beast, Tomasky pointed to comments the president made during a town hall on ABC about the pandemic that he claims showed the president wants nothing more than to move on from talking about those who have died, calling Trump an "embarrassment" to himself.
2020 Election
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The desperately needed assistance comes after Trump has spent his entire tenure in office attacking Puerto Rico, its leaders, and complaining repeatedly about congressionally-approved funds for the overlooked island. Recently it was revealed he wanted to sell Puerto Rico, after the 2017 Hurricane Maria that took the lives of 3059 people, and did nearly $92 billion in damage.
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