
Twice-failed presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton tried to troll Trump over the fake news story claiming Trump suggested nuking hurricanes to stop them from hitting the United States.
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, reported Axios.
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President Trump on Monday morning blasted the fake news Axios report.
“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!” Trump said.
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
Hillary Clinton jumped into the fray Monday morning and attacked President Trump based on the Axios ‘scoop.’
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“We should not nuke hurricanes.” Hillary said Monday morning as if she’s president and has the power to deploy a nuke.
We should not nuke hurricanes.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) August 26, 2019
Trump supporters quickly reminded Hillary that she isn’t president of the United States.
Not like you even have the power to
β Saladino for Congress (@JoeySalads) August 26, 2019
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Who is we? You will never be president
β Jack Posobiec πΊπΈ (@JackPosobiec) August 26, 2019
President Trump did not plan to nuke hurricanes but he did nuke your plans of becoming POTUS.
For this fact alone, millions of Americans will be forever grateful to President @realDonaldTrump #Trump2020 #FourMoreYears #KAG2020 #WomenForTrump
β CC (@ChatByCC) August 26, 2019
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Nuke Emails, Not Hurricanes
-Hillary 2020
β Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) August 26, 2019
You will never be President.
β Mike Cernovich (@Cernovich) August 26, 2019
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Hillary thought she was being clever and her tweet ended up backfiring on her.