Hilarious. In order to prove his point, he presented a weather map that showed the storm’s impact clearly ending in Florida – with what appeared to be a hand-drawn line extending it into Alabama! He could not seem to recall who drew the line that altered the map.

Gee, I wonder. I’ll bet it was the same dog that ordered that guy’s porn and ate my homework.

Brian McNoldy, a hurricane researcher at the University of Miami, responded: “He has no clue what he’s talking about, or what is plotted on that map. At the time of that cycle, Alabama was at even lower risk than before.”

(A tiny sliver of Alabama had been indicated potentially at risk in some possible scenarios in the very early forecasts, but had been removed from the affected area more than 24 hours before Trump’s comment.)

“As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”

H.L. Mencken, Baltimore Evening Sun, 26 July 1920