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Stuart G

(38,414 posts)
Sun Sep 1, 2019, 04:58 PM Sep 2019

Trump proves he is not paying attention to important events, CNN:

Trump doesn't think he's 'ever even heard of a Category 5' hurricane. Four such storms hit the US since he took office
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https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/01/politics/donald-trump-category-5-hurricane-dorian/index.html


Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he's "not sure that (he's) ever even heard of a Category 5" hurricane, despite four such storms having threatened the US since he took office.

"We don't even know what's coming at us. All we know is it's possibly the biggest. I have -- I'm not sure that I've ever even heard of a Category 5. I knew it existed. And I've seen some Category 4's -- you don't even see them that much," Trump said at a briefing with officials at FEMA's headquarters in Washington, DC.

"But a Category 5 is something that -- I don't know that I've ever even heard the term other than I know it's there. That's the ultimate, and that's what we have unfortunately," he added, in reference to Hurricane Dorian.

The comments from the President came just before Dorian, a dangerous Category 5 storm, made landfall on the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas. The storm is the most recent of four Category 5 hurricanes to hit parts of the US since Trump assumed the Oval Office.

In September 2017, nearly eight months into Trump's presidency, Hurricane Irma, one of the strongest Atlantic basin hurricane ever recorded outside the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, affected at least nine US states. That same month, Hurricane Maria devastated the US territory of Puerto Rico, leaving behind an island that is still struggling to recover.

Last October, Hurricane Michael, which was originally designated as a Category 4, barreled into the Florida Panhandle as the third Category 5 hurricane to blast the US since Trump became president.
Not the first time Trump said he's never heard of a Category 5

Trump has previously indicated several other times that Category 5 hurricanes are unprecedented weather events that either he or others had never heard of or witnessed.

In the days between the landfalls of Hurricane Irma and Maria, he said he "never even knew" they existed and said days later that "people (in Puerto Rico) had never seen anything like" the storm.

In October 2017, Trump claimed "nobody has ever heard of a (Category) 5 hitting land," and earlier this year, he again said he had never heard of a hurricane of that intensity.

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Trump proves he is not paying attention to important events, CNN: (Original Post) Stuart G Sep 2019 OP
No CNN, that person in the WH is an idiot. Iliyah Sep 2019 #1
Confabulation. Ilsa Sep 2019 #2
While this may seem not important on the surface..To me it is extremely important! Stuart G Sep 2019 #3
+1. nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #4
Yep. pwb Sep 2019 #16
This. So very very very.... Pacifist Patriot Sep 2019 #17
Exactly. Let's hope plenty of Floridians, Texans, etcetera, Hortensis Sep 2019 #18
Tweets: Kingofalldems Sep 2019 #5
Yes 2 DUers have proven this. Gothmog & Kingofalldems proved it! SEE POST 5.(above this post) Stuart G Sep 2019 #7
Don't even bother with the 25th Amendment. Totally Tunsie Sep 2019 #6
It's actually much simpler... Joe941 Sep 2019 #8
And by saying he's never heard of it before he makes it all the more amazing and dramatic. Chemisse Sep 2019 #10
Yup exactly. Joe941 Sep 2019 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Joe941 Sep 2019 #9
That's because everything has to be a record for this idiot! icymist Sep 2019 #12
I know he's trying to speak English Stargazer09 Sep 2019 #13
Insanity is having listened to Trumps previous statements Sucha NastyWoman Sep 2019 #14
K&R UTUSN Sep 2019 #15

Stuart G

(38,414 posts)
3. While this may seem not important on the surface..To me it is extremely important!
Sun Sep 1, 2019, 05:36 PM
Sep 2019

These are major events happening in our country. These storms kill people, and destroy people's homes and their lives. Trump saying he hasn't heard of them, (even though he was there for some of these storms) proves beyond doubt that he does not have the memory or intelligence to do his job. Also, and perhaps more important, it is out there for all to see. There is proof that he said this before, and does not remember saying so. Or thinking about the intensity of previous storms at category 5. Here is the proof that needs to be seen by all. And it is proof about dangerous situations that our country faces. Trump does not remember them. And this is during the time he was President of the United States and acted during these events. And it isn't "fake news." The record is there to prove that Trump said this or that, and when he said it. This CNN article proves that. And I am sure CNN can back up this story with proof. (otherwise they would not publish it)

Stuart G

(38,414 posts)
7. Yes 2 DUers have proven this. Gothmog & Kingofalldems proved it! SEE POST 5.(above this post)
Sun Sep 1, 2019, 05:44 PM
Sep 2019

There is the proof. Kingofalldems found a previous post that Gothmog posted. That post is titled....Tweets: Hit the link in POST 5...see the proof.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
6. Don't even bother with the 25th Amendment.
Sun Sep 1, 2019, 05:43 PM
Sep 2019

Just sneak up behind him with the white jacket that zips in the back, and haul him away. Throw in a ball gag for good measure. He's a straight out loon.

 

Joe941

(2,848 posts)
8. It's actually much simpler...
Sun Sep 1, 2019, 05:44 PM
Sep 2019

He is a BSer. He talks and wants people to be amazed at what he says so he exaggerates and says whatever - he admits as much in his book. He is a con man and just likes hearing himself talk.

Chemisse

(30,807 posts)
10. And by saying he's never heard of it before he makes it all the more amazing and dramatic.
Sun Sep 1, 2019, 05:57 PM
Sep 2019

Pure bullshit.

Response to Stuart G (Original post)

icymist

(15,888 posts)
12. That's because everything has to be a record for this idiot!
Sun Sep 1, 2019, 06:03 PM
Sep 2019

He wants to rake in Billions of dollars for the 'damage' done to Mar-a-Largo from the biggest storm since the history of all of humanity! The man makes me want to puke!

Stargazer09

(2,132 posts)
13. I know he's trying to speak English
Sun Sep 1, 2019, 06:09 PM
Sep 2019

But that idiot butchers the language every time he opens his mouth.

I long for the day when we once again have a president who isn’t deranged

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