Former President Donald Trump drew ire and mockery on social media together with his newest nonsensical declare that he made Monday whereas surveying among the injury brought on by Hurricane Helene in Valdosta, Georgia.
“The devastation wrought by this storm is unimaginable,” mentioned the GOP presidential nominee.
Then got here the bluster, “It’s so in depth, no one thought this may be taking place, particularly now it’s so late within the season for the hurricanes.”
Nonetheless, it’s at present slap-bang in the course of hurricane season.
Per the Florida Local weather Middle’s web site:
The specter of hurricanes may be very actual for Florida throughout the six-month lengthy Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 till November 30. The height of hurricane season happens between mid-August and late October, when the waters within the equatorial Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico have warmed sufficient to assist help the event of tropical waves.
The Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which local weather specialists worry Trump will dismantle if he returns to the White Home, additionally states:
The Atlantic hurricane season is June 1st to November thirtieth.
Serial fabulist Trump additionally on Monday falsely claimed President Joe Biden hadn’t spoken with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) concerning the pure catastrophe, prompting Biden to say Trump “is mendacity. Let me get this straight: He’s mendacity, and the governor instructed him he’s mendacity.”
Critics ripped Trump over his “late within the season” untruth, with some recalling his paper towel-tossing to survivors of Hurricane Maria within the first week of October 2017.
Solely a ‘chief’ with tRUmp’s superior intelligence would say “no one anticipated this” hurricane…in the course of hurricane season. pic.twitter.com/Cy6iq1Hrin
— FAFO🇺🇸- There aren’t two sides to a lie (@endurokarter) September 30, 2024
We’re at present within the midst of hurricane season. Dumb AF.
— (@ChidiNwatu) September 30, 2024
it is peak season. He is aware of nothing about something. Season runs till early Nov.
— Jen “We aren’t going again ” Rubin 🥥🌴 (@JRubinBlogger) September 30, 2024
Hurricane season will not be over for nearly 2 months. What a dunce.
— Artwork Candee 🍿🥤 (@ArtCandee) September 30, 2024
That is peak hurricane season rn, it is imagined to worsen in October btw. He does not know something.
That is the man who desires the very best place on the earth? Pack him up, please.
— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) September 30, 2024
“No one thought this may be taking place, besides NOAA, which I intend to disband
— William Buecker (@wcbuecker) September 30, 2024
September thirtieth: “No one thought this may be taking place, particularly now it is so late within the season for hurricanes.”
Trump, October third, 2017. pic.twitter.com/IIbyhdZCKx
— KevinlyFather 🇺🇲🇨🇦🇲🇼🇸🇿 (@KevinlyFather) September 30, 2024