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icymist

(15,888 posts)
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 05:46 PM Jan 2018

Apparently 45 was notified of the missile alert; kept playing golf. Did he know it was false?




White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
The White House said Saturday that President Trump was briefed on the false emergency alert that went out in Hawaii warning of an incoming ballistic missile threat.

"The President has been briefed on the state of Hawaii's emergency management exercise. This was purely a state exercise," White House deputy press secretary Lindsay Walters said in a statement.

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Individuals in Hawaii received a mobile alert earlier in the day, reading "BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL."

Hawaii officials such as Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D) and the state's Emergency Management Agency quickly tweeted that the message was a false alarm.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/368907-white-house-hawaii-false-alarm-purely-a-state-exercise

One thing has happened and that the MSM is no longer talking about his racist remarks.
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Apparently 45 was notified of the missile alert; kept playing golf. Did he know it was false? (Original Post) icymist Jan 2018 OP
I wouldn't doubt it, Red Don is the type of person to want to scare the crap out of people so he can uponit7771 Jan 2018 #1
Now Trump has his own My Pet Goat moment. Girard442 Jan 2018 #2
Purely a state exercise? Cracklin Charlie Jan 2018 #3
So can we view marijuana legalization as "purely a state exercise"? nt JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2018 #7
"I will be too busy working to have time for golf" Angry Dragon Jan 2018 #4
If I thought the nation was under nuclear attack, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2018 #5
When an ACTUAL presidential situation arises he just keeps golfing! icymist Jan 2018 #10
Would anybody believe him? lastlib Jan 2018 #21
Hawaii is a Democratic state. murielm99 Jan 2018 #6
And by 'briefed' it means a Secret Service agent walked up and whispered ... mr_lebowski Jan 2018 #8
"Pretend he is Obama. Then you'll understand." does that actually work? 0rganism Jan 2018 #9
Trump has never taken responsibility for anything in his life. procon Jan 2018 #11
Everything this administration does is like watching a very bad movie. icymist Jan 2018 #12
if trump tweeted everything was A-OK i would become very worried. n/t uncle ray Jan 2018 #13
So he played golf, instead of starting World War III? Paladin Jan 2018 #14
Since the alert came from Hawaii sarisataka Jan 2018 #15
Geez people. Trump is a dumb ass for sure DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 2018 #16
Could it be he knew about it before it happened? I think he did. Consider it may be part of driving doc03 Jan 2018 #17
Until there's proof otherwise, john657 Jan 2018 #19
How do we know the Governor of Hawaii isn't in on this? doc03 Jan 2018 #20
As I said, john657 Jan 2018 #23
EICHENWALD IS WRONG! This is the Trump Administration--There is NO "credibility of his office!" TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #18
If he could read, it would be his "My Little Pony" moment... Wounded Bear Jan 2018 #22

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)
1. I wouldn't doubt it, Red Don is the type of person to want to scare the crap out of people so he can
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 05:55 PM
Jan 2018

... laugh at them

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
3. Purely a state exercise?
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 06:00 PM
Jan 2018

What does that mean?

Hawaii is one of OUR states, Assface!

This administration’s incompetence is stunning.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,350 posts)
5. If I thought the nation was under nuclear attack, ...
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 06:10 PM
Jan 2018

... I might shank my next fairway shot. Sad.

On the other hand, if someone told me it was Hawaii that was endangered, I'd have to ask if Hawaii is in East or West Kenya.

If I were Trump.

icymist

(15,888 posts)
10. When an ACTUAL presidential situation arises he just keeps golfing!
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 06:21 PM
Jan 2018



Unreal. @potus instantly tweets about whatever he hears on Fox&Friends, or to proclaim he is a stable genius and the greatest, but when an ACTUAL presidential situation arises, when he could use twitter to IMMEDIATELY tell Hawaii there was no incoming nuke, he just kept golfing.

lastlib

(23,247 posts)
21. Would anybody believe him?
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 09:48 PM
Jan 2018

He spews such massive quantities of false bullsh&it in his tweets that it would be foolish to believe any of them.

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
8. And by 'briefed' it means a Secret Service agent walked up and whispered ...
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 06:13 PM
Jan 2018

"Sir, I'm being told I'm to tell you 'The Eagle Has ... Landed? Not sure what it means, but ...'

At which point the pResident fiendishly massaged both hands together, licking his lips while gazing downwards, his eyes darting left to right repeatedly, then he looked up after what had seemed to the agent like an eternity ... his furtive countenance widened into a twisted grin, and quietly he burped forth a single, sinister missive ...

"Exxxxxxxxcellent. You are dismissed!'

0rganism

(23,957 posts)
9. "Pretend he is Obama. Then you'll understand." does that actually work?
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 06:20 PM
Jan 2018

i would be surprised, but you gotta start somewhere.

procon

(15,805 posts)
11. Trump has never taken responsibility for anything in his life.
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 06:22 PM
Jan 2018

He still has no concept of the sacred duties and responsibilities that come with the job of president. He doesn't care about the country or the people. His whole MAGA - America First schpiel is nothing more than a hollow gimmick, a cheap advertising slogan that means nothing. He doesn't even have the common humanity to reach out to the frightened people in Hawaii who thought they were about to die and be a voice for calm, and reassure everyone that they are safe.

Jeebus, even that dumb as dirt Dubbya managed to do that with a modicum of grace and dignity after 9/11.


icymist

(15,888 posts)
12. Everything this administration does is like watching a very bad movie.
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 06:25 PM
Jan 2018

One I can't turn off or take back to RedBox!

DetroitLegalBeagle

(1,924 posts)
16. Geez people. Trump is a dumb ass for sure
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 06:43 PM
Jan 2018

But there isn't anything to be done for a state fuck up. States dont have the ability to detect launches. A hacked state alert doesnt travel upward the chain to trigger anything. If there was a legit launch, aides wouldn't be telling the president that Hawaii sent out an alert, they'd be grabbing him and tossing him in the qrf helo for transport to AF1.

For a real launch, by the time states would be notified that there was an incoming attack, the president would be on Af1 and our missiles, if we are retaliating, would already be on their way.

doc03

(35,346 posts)
17. Could it be he knew about it before it happened? I think he did. Consider it may be part of driving
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 06:45 PM
Jan 2018

up fear similar to what we witnessed a few years ago with Condi Rice's mushroom cloud. Does NK even have a missile capable
carrying a nuke or a nuke small enough to fit on a missile?

 

john657

(1,058 posts)
19. Until there's proof otherwise,
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 07:10 PM
Jan 2018

I'll believe what the Governor of Hawaii said it was, somebody pushed the wrong button during shift change.

Not everything is a conspiracy.

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