Trump wants an apology for 'nonsense' reporting on Alabama hurricane fixation

No Images? Click here         Editor's note: As the United States and other nations grapple with the rise of far-right movements and white supremacy, HuffPost is relaunching our Fringe newsletter to keep you informed about the latest news on political extremism. Subscribe to it here.   Trump wants an apology for ‘nonsense’ reporting on his Alabama hurricane fixation President Donald Trump, in his umpteenth tweet about clear-skied Alabama as Hurricane Dorian roared through the Carolinas, argued on Friday that the press was unfairly “fixated” on his erroneous claims that Alabama had almost certainly been in the path of danger. “They went Crazy, hoping against hope that I made a mistake (which I didn’t),” he wrote, adding, “This nonsense has never happened to another President. Four days of corrupt reporting, still without an apology.” Trump’s troubles began Sunday where they usually do ― on Twitter ― when he lumped Alabama into a list of states that he speculated would “most likely be hit (much) harder than anticipated,” adding, “BE CAREFUL! GOD BLESS EVERYONE!” Just 20 minutes later, the National Weather Service’s Birmingham branch clarified in a tweet of its own that “Alabama will NOT see any impacts from Dorian” as the storm would “remain too far east.” READ MORE       WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? U.S. health officials on Friday again urged people to stop vaping until they figure out why some are coming down with serious breathing illnesses. Officials said they had identified 450 possible cases, including at least three deaths, in 33 states. The count includes a newly reported death in Indiana. READ MORE Republican lawmakers who supported President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration for the U.S.-Mexico border early this year are attempting to save face after the administration announced it would fund a wall on parts of the southern boundary with money for projects in their districts. READ MORE Maine will be the first state in the country to use ranked choice voting to choose a president, the state’s governor announced Friday. Under the new system, voters will rank their choices for president in the general election instead of choosing just one (if there are more than two candidates on the ballot). READ MORE             ICYMI Hurricane Dorian howled over North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Friday — a much weaker but still dangerous version of the storm that wreaked havoc in the Bahamas — flooding homes in the low-lying ribbon of islands and throwing a scare into year-round residents who tried to tough it out. The Justice Department has reportedly opened an antitrust investigation into four major automakers that struck a deal with California on vehicle-emissions standards in July, sidestepping opposition from the White House. India lost communication with its spacecraft attempting to land on the moon early Saturday, appearing to miss its shot for now at becoming the fourth nation to do so.     Want more?  Owners Of Burned California Diving Boat Say They Owe Nothing To Victims’ Families Progressive News Site ThinkProgress Shuts Down After 15 Years GOP Official Wants To Stop ‘Gun-Grabber’ Mark Kelly ‘Dead In His Tracks’     👋You may have noticed our website is now www.huffpost.com. Don't worry, it'll still be the same HuffPost you know and love, just with a new URL. Make sure to update your bookmarks!     HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media Group. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2019 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    .     .   - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe