Trump falsely claimed Alabama was in Hurricane Dorian's path. National Weather Service corrected him. Instead of admitting error, Trump displayed official NOAA map altered with black Sharpie extending hurricane path to Alabama. White House pressured federal weather experts to validate false claim.
Trump Displays a Sharpie-Altered Hurricane Dorian Map After the Weather Service Contradicts His Alabama Claim
Key Facts4
- 01September 1, 2019: Tweeted Alabama would 'most likely be hit (much) harder than anticipated'
- 02Trump displayed official NOAA map in Oval Office altered with black Sharpie
- 03Dangerous: Could cause confusion about actual storm path, endanger lives
- 04#Sharpiegate trended worldwide
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