Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Trump Slammed After Repeatedly Saying He's Never 'Even Heard Of A Category 5' Hurricane

Trump Slammed After Repeatedly Saying He's Never 'Even Heard Of A Category 5' Hurricane
@thehill/Twitter

President Donald Trump needs to learn more about hurricanes.

Last year, he described Hurricane Florence as "one of the wettest we've ever seen from the standpoint of water," and news broke recently that he floated the idea of nuking hurricanes before they can reach land.


Now, he's just said he's never heard of a category 5 hurricane, despite four of them hitting the United States since his inauguration in 2017.

The statement came as Trump spoke to the press as Hurricane Dorian, the most recent Category 5 hurricane, approached the United States.

Watch below.

"We don't even know what's coming at us," Trump said.

He continued:

"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, 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.

Hurricanes Irma, Maria and Michael were all Category 5 hurricanes.

As CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale pointed out, Trump has made this claim before. Multiple times.

People weren't surprised, but that didn't stop them from slamming Trump for his latest gaffe.






A Category 5 hurricane holds winds of over 150 miles per hour, bringing catastrophic wind damage usually resulting in numerous destroyed homes.

Are you ready for a natural disaster or mandatory evacuation? Emergency Zone Urban Survival 72-Hour Bug Out/Go Bag Survival Kit: Prepare for Hurricanes, Earthquakes, Wildfire, Floods, Tornadoes is available here.

Comes in a discreet backpack, certain not to draw attention in 2 or 4 person and with or without pet versions. Includes food, water and an emergency water filtration straw, all packed in a sturdy backpack available here.

********

Listen to the first two episodes of George Takei's podcast, 'Oh Myyy Pod!', where we explore the racially charged videos that have taken the internet by storm.

Be sure to subscribe here and never miss an episode.

More from People/donald-trump

Donald Trump
Win McNamee/Getty Images

The White House Now Has Its Own News Website—And People Are Calling It Out For What It Is

Critics called out the Trump administration for running its own propaganda network after the White House publicized "White House Wire," its own news website that features news articles from conservative news outlets like the Daily Caller and Fox News.

The White House Wire (WHWIRE) primarily features positive coverage of the president and administration, with stories mainly sourced from conservative outlets and contributions from government staffers. One early headline, "100 Days Of Hoaxes: Cutting Through The Fake News," was notable but did not include a direct link to a story.

Keep Reading Show less
A young blonde woman in a black suit sits at her desk, her laptop is open and she is staring off in deep thought, she seems a bit perplexed.
Photo by Magnet.me on Unsplash

People Reveal The Pettiest Reason They Stopped Sleeping With Someone

Some sexual encounters you remember for life for the wrong reason.

That's why people should come with warning labels.

Keep Reading Show less
Screenshot of Donald Trump
Fox News

Trump Suggests Kids Will Just Have To Deal With Having A Lot Fewer Toys Due To His Tariffs

President Donald Trump was criticized for his response to concerns about empty store shelves due to his tariffs, suggesting that children will just have to settle for "two dolls instead of 30," and that those dolls might cost more than they used to.

U.S. businesses are already canceling orders from China and delaying expansion plans as they brace for the fallout from Trump’s trade policies.

Keep Reading Show less
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Mario Tama/Getty Images

AOC Gives GOP A Blunt Reminder After They Promise Not To Make Cuts To Medicaid

Every election cycle since at least the 1980s, Republicans vow to not cut Social Security and Medicaid benefits. Then once elected, they try to cut Social Security and Medicaid.

For some reason, supporters of the GOP are shocked every time it happens.

Keep Reading Show less
Donald Trump; Joe Biden
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Bruce Glikas/WireImage

Trump Called Out Using His Own Past Tweet After He Tried To Blame The Economy On Biden

After President Donald Trump declared that former President Joe Biden is to blame for for current stock market performance—saying "this is Biden's stock market, not Trump's" in a rant on Truth Social—people quickly fact-checked him for previously taking credit for the stock market when Biden was in office.

A preliminary estimate shows the U.S. economy contracted by 0.3% in the first quarter of Trump’s second term, a sharp contrast to the 2.4% GDP growth recorded during Joe Biden’s final quarter in office.

Keep Reading Show less