Presidential Lunacy of Trump reaches a new level; wants nuclear bombs dropped on hurricanes

[grantcart]

https://www.axios.com/trump-nuclear-bombs-hurricanes-97231f38-2394-4120-a3fa-8c9cf0e3f51c.html

President Trump has suggested multiple times to senior Homeland Security and national security officials that they explore using nuclear bombs to stop hurricanes from hitting the United States, according to sources who have heard the president's private remarks and been briefed on a National Security Council memorandum that recorded those comments.

Behind the scenes: During one hurricane briefing at the White House, Trump said, "I got it. I got it. Why don't we nuke them?" according to one source who was there. "They start forming off the coast of Africa, as they're moving across the Atlantic, we drop a bomb inside the eye of the hurricane and it disrupts it. Why can't we do that?" the source added, paraphrasing the president's remarks.


•Asked how the briefer reacted, the source recalled he said something to the effect of, "Sir, we'll look into that."
•Trump replied by asking incredulously how many hurricanes the U.S. could handle and reiterating his suggestion that the government intervene before they make landfall.
•The briefer "was knocked back on his heels," the source in the room added. "You could hear a gnat fart in that meeting. People were astonished. After the meeting ended, we thought, 'What the f---? What do we do with this?'"

Trump also raised the idea in another conversation with a senior administration official. A 2017 NSC memo describes that second conversation, in which Trump asked whether the administration should bomb hurricanes to stop them from hitting the homeland. A source briefed on the NSC memo said it does not contain the word "nuclear"; it just says the president talked about bombing hurricanes.
•The source added that this NSC memo captured "multiple

[Hekate]

1. The Mad King did muse once: "If we have nuclear bombs, why don't we use them?"

Or words to that effect...

No doubt another occasion when you could have heard a gnat fart.

[dalton99a]

2. "There is nobody who understands the horror of nuclear more than me"

"Trust me, I’m, like, a smart person."

"I'm one of the smartest people anywhere in the world—it's true!"

zzzzzzzz

[grantcart]

3. Well that's why specifically said he wants to bomb them when they form off the coast of Africa.

[SCantiGOP]

4. They might also be from Kenya

Or they could sneak in with the caravans from Mexico.

[rpannier]

5. The ONLY way you can sound as idiotic as il douche is if you're quoting him in a positive way

Otherwise you will sound smarter than he does

[nolabear]

6. And now Sharknado is trending because that is literally a plot.

I think it was Three. Given he’s supposed to have a fixation with them I do not doubt this was where he got it. Sharknado. The president. 🤦🏼‍♀️

[grantcart]

12. Lol

[trixie2]

7. "You could hear a gnat fart"

[luvallpeeps]

8. he's just chock full of ideas!

He also suggested people who live in California should rake their leaves to stop wildfires, and separating refugee families at the border deters them from coming to the US. He's a new age Leonardo Da Vinci by gosh. Such bold ideas.

"You've got to take care of the floors. You know the floors of the forests, it's very important,"

[griloco]

9. Puhleez! Just appoint Pat Robertson head of the Hurricane Wall Project

[rictofen]

10. That idea actually has some merit

...assuming he rides the bomb like Slim Pickens.

[Rhiannon12866]

13. Or - I was kinda hoping that since he's pressuring NASA to send a flight to Mars

That they might step up and send him.

[Vinca]

11. Only if Trump and his cronies (including Princess, Junior and Gums) are on an ocean liner

navigating the eye of the hurricane. Moscow Mitch is included in the cronies.