'Utter incompetence': Trump sparks fury with unexpected post amid national emergency

President Donald Trump drew a furious backlash Friday after posting about reviving Hollywood while a nationwide aviation emergency left flights grounded across the country.

The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop amid widespread air traffic control communications failures, leaving travelers stranded as officials scrambled to identify the cause.

But Trump turned his attention to the entertainment industry, touting bipartisan legislation aimed at bringing film and television production back to the United States.

“I am working with Senator Tim Scott and, believe it or not, Senator Adam Schiff,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, naming other lawmakers involved in the effort.

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins quickly pointed out the timing.

“Trump posts, not about the ground stop, but about reviving the entertainment industry in bipartisan fashion,” she wrote on X.

Critics wasted no time pouncing.

“In the middle of a nationwide ground hold, Trump is posting on Truth Social about his work on 'the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act,'" former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance posted.

“In the midst of a national crisis with the FAA shutting down airports and grounding flights, Trump is busy posting on Truth Social about the film industry. Such leadership,” author Amy Siskind added on social media.

Progressive media outlet MeidasTouch noted that hours had passed “and we've seen ZERO communication from Trump on the unfolding crisis at the FAA.

Trump, however, found support from ally Kari Lake, who praised his efforts to revive U.S. film production.

“Thank you, President Trump, for working hard for American workers and American industry!” Lake wrote.

“The utter incompetence of the Trump regime is on full display tonight,” progressive influencer Harry Sisson concluded.