Nuclear News Hubb
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
  • Nuclear Power
  • Contact us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Nuclear Power
  • Contact us
No Result
View All Result
Nuclear News Hubb
No Result
View All Result
Home Nuclear Power

Trump Seems Seriously Touchy About The Whole Nuking Hurricanes Story

admin by admin
August 4, 2022
in Nuclear Power



President Donald Trump seriously does not want you to think he suggested bombing hurricanes.

He vehemently denied the claim for a third time on Tuesday, after Axios dropped a scoop Sunday that said multiple anonymous sources from the White House had attested to hearing the president make a suggestion to “nuke” hurricanes in order to prevent them from making landfall.

The reporting offered detailed examples of the conversations and briefings in which they took place ― and one source described the aftermath of the remarks being characterized by general astonishment. “What the fuck? What do we do with this?” they reportedly said following the briefing.

“Axios (whatever that is) sat back and said GEEEEE, let’s see, what can we make up today to embarrass the President? Then they said, “why don’t we say he wants to bomb a hurricane, that should do it!” The media in our Country is totally out of control!” Trump tweeted on Tuesday, following two other tweets in the days prior also denying the assertion.

Just returned to Washington from France and the very successful G-7, only to find that the Fake News is still trying to perpetuate the phony story that I wanted to use Nuclear weapons to blow up hurricanes before they reach shore. This is so ridiculous, never happened!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2019

The story by Axios that President Trump wanted to blow up large hurricanes with nuclear weapons prior to reaching shore is ridiculous. I never said this. Just more FAKE NEWS!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 26, 2019

On Monday, Axios journalist Jonathan Swan had tweeted a response to maintain that he stood by both his reporting and sourcing.

I stand by every word in the story. He said this in at least two meetings during the first year and a bit of the presidency, and one of the conversations was memorialized. https://t.co/5qs8o1k4QS

— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) August 26, 2019

As ridiculous as the idea may seem, the concept of detonating a nuclear bomb in the eye of a hurricane has been floated before. The Hurricane Research Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has even published a report debunking this particular “tropical cyclone myth,” stating that the science simply did not add up.

“Apart from the fact that this might not even alter the storm, this approach neglects the problem that the released radioactive fallout would fairly quickly move with the tradewinds to affect land areas and cause devastating environmental problems,” the report said.

“Needless to say, this is not a good idea.”

Trump again put the story down to the malicious intentions of the “fake news,” saying that the media was “totally out of control.”

Fact-checking organization Snopes weighed in on the Axios story, rating the story as “unproven” due to its inability to independently verify the claim with the anonymous sources cited in the story.

Swan’s report cited one source as saying they had heard the remarks during a briefing on a National Security Council memorandum in which the comments were recorded.





Source link

Tags: Donald TrumpHurricanesnuclear-weapon
Previous Post

A Path from Coal to Nuclear is Being Blazed in Wyoming

Next Post

Following parliament’s vote, Netherlands will attend TPNW MSP

Next Post

Following parliament's vote, Netherlands will attend TPNW MSP

Recommended

Very real risks of nuclear catastrophe at Zaporizhia nuclear station, with the memory of Chernobyl ever present

September 3, 2022

California Agriculture Could Use an Ancient History Lesson

June 6, 2023

Don't miss it

News

Electric Vehicle Sales in US Hit the Accelerator Pedal

September 24, 2023
News

Number of Ukrainian Amputee Soldiers Going Through the Roof « nuclear-news

September 24, 2023
News

Memphis Facility Emitting Cancer-Causing Ethylene Oxide Gas to Close

September 23, 2023
Nuclear Power

Russia’s Aggression Is a Threat to the World, Zelensky Says

September 23, 2023
News

The harrowing truth about the war in Ukraine « nuclear-news

September 23, 2023
News

Summer 2023 Is a Wrap: It Showed Us the Inequities of Keeping Cool in Killer Heat

September 22, 2023

© Nuclear News Hubb All rights reserved.

Use of these names, logos, and brands does not imply endorsement unless specified. By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.

Navigate Site

  • Home
  • News
  • Nuclear Power
  • Contact us

Newsletter Sign Up

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Nuclear Power
  • Contact us

© 2022 Nuclear News Hubb All rights reserved.