Trump repeatedly suggested dropping nuclear bombs into hurricanes to disrupt them before landfall. NOAA had to publish explainer on why this would be catastrophic (radioactive fallout, wouldn't stop hurricane).
Nuking Hurricanes
Key Facts4
- 01Multiple occasions (2017-2019): Trump repeatedly suggested dropping nuclear bombs into hurricanes
- 02NOAA had to publish explainer on why this would be catastrophic
- 03Would spread radioactive fallout, not actually stop the hurricane
- 04Officials said briefing was interrupted by Trump asking about nukes so often they had to address it
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