Donald Trump Suggested to Drop ‘Nuclear Bombs’ on Hurricanes Making Landfall Towards US
The US is regularly pummeled by hurricanes. In 2017 one named Harvey became the strongest hurricane to make landfall in 12 years. Twitter lit up with reactions to Trump's suggestion, with many users appearing shocked.
Washington, August 26: US President Donald Trump suggested dropping nuclear bombs on hurricanes before they made landfall in the United States, Axios reported Sunday. During a hurricane briefing, Trump asked if it were possible to disrupt hurricanes forming off the coast of Africa by dropping a nuclear bomb in the eye of the storm, the news site wrote. According to an anonymous source, the news website said that meeting attendees left the briefing thinking, "What do we do with this?"
Axios did not say when this conversation took place. It is reportedly not the first time the president made such a suggestion. In 2017, Trump asked a senior official whether the administration should bomb hurricanes to prevent them making landfall. Trump did not specify in this conversation that nuclear bombs be used. Donald Trump Says Iran 'Playing with Fire' After Nuclear Deal Limit Breached.
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