Hurricane Dorian–Alabama controversy

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The Hurricane Dorian–Alabama controversy, also referred to as Sharpiegate, arose from a tweet made by then-U.S. president Donald Trump on September 1, 2019, as Hurricane Dorian approached the U.S. mainland. The comment incorrectly mentioned Alabama when listing states that would be hit by the hurricane. After many Alabamians called the local weather bureau to ask about it, the bureau issued a reassurance that their state was not expected to be hit. Over the following week, Trump repeatedly and falsely insisted his comment had been correct. On September 4, he showed reporters a weather map which had been altered with a black Sharpie marker to falsely show the hurricane on track to hit Alabama. He also reportedly ordered his aides to obtain an official retraction of the weather bureau's comment that the storm was not headed for Alabama. On September 6, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published an unsigned statement in support of Trump's initial claim, saying that...

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