--- title: "White House thanks Trump for quiet hurricane season" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/white-house-thanks-trump-for-quiet-hurricane-season" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/white-house-thanks-trump-for-quiet-hurricane-season" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/white-house-thanks-trump-for-quiet-hurricane-season.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/white-house-thanks-trump-for-quiet-hurricane-season" category: "Politics" published: "2026-09-15T18:05:33.539Z" source_reported: "2026-09-14T18:37:48.000Z" updated: "2026-09-15T18:05:33.539Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 61 hype_score: 68 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-15T20:15:21.438328+00:00" --- # White House thanks Trump for quiet hurricane season *Social media users across the political spectrum mocked the post, which came amid a historically calm Atlantic season.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to the White House Rapid Response account, and two independent outlets are cited. - Craft 61 of 100, higher is better. The reporting includes expert opinions and scientific explanations for the quiet hurricane season. - Hype 68 of 100, lower is better. Headlines and content use loaded language like 'bonkers,' 'absurd,' and 'crazy' to describe the White House post. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - The White House's Rapid Response 47 account on X posted "Thank you, President Trump!" in response to a meteorologist's observation of no hurricanes forming in the North Atlantic Ocean in 2026. - Meteorologist Chris Martz noted the lack of hurricanes, stating "history has been made" due to the quiet season. - The White House post was met with widespread mockery on social media from users across the political spectrum. - Scientists attribute the calm hurricane season to a powerful El Niño pattern, which creates conditions hostile to storm formation. The White House's Rapid Response 47 account on X posted "Thank you, President Trump!" after meteorologist Chris Martz noted that no hurricanes had formed in the North Atlantic Ocean so far in 2026. Martz described the situation as "history has been made." The National Hurricane Center confirmed that only five relatively weak tropical storms have developed this season, and none are expected to form for at least another week. The White House post drew mockery on social media from users across the political spectrum. Scientists attribute the quiet hurricane season to a powerful El Niño pattern. Experts told The Associated Press that El Niño's effects have been unusually dominant this year, creating conditions hostile to storm formation in the Atlantic. ## Disagreement on the cause of the quiet season Multiple experts attribute the quiet hurricane season to a powerful El Niño pattern, according to reports. Reality Tea cited Kristen Corbosiero, an atmospheric science professor at the University at Albany, who described hostile conditions for storm formation. Colorado State University meteorologist Phil Klotzbach also noted the severity of El Niño's impact on the Atlantic. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated digests mention the White House's Rapid Response 47 account posting "Thank you, President Trump!" in response to a meteorologist noting the lack of hurricanes in the North Atlantic Ocean so far in 2026. The National Hurricane Center confirmed that only five relatively weak tropical storms have developed so far this season, according to Reality Tea and Joe.My.God. ## Who covered it Shares of the 9 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 78% (7) - Centre: 11% (1) - Right: 11% (1) 5 of 14 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-15T20:15:21.438328+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 10 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-15T20:30:24.373Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Eight left-rated reports led on the White House's post and the subsequent mockery. HuffPost, Comic Sands, LGBTQ Nation, Wonkette, News.de, indy100-Independent, IndexHR, and Joe.My.God. all highlighted the White House's message and the negative reaction it received. Several of these reports used strong language to describe the post, with HuffPost calling it "bonkers" and "fucking desperate to worship a politician." Wonkette sarcastically suggested "Dear Leader Trump Stopped Them!" and News.de noted the "absurdity" of the situation. ### Centre - Two centre-rated reports, Reality Tea and UNILAD, focused on the White House crediting Donald Trump for the quiet hurricane season and the resulting ridicule. Reality Tea provided details on the scientific explanation for the calm season, citing experts like Kristen Corbosiero and Phil Klotzbach, and noted that the White House did not explain how Trump supposedly prevented hurricanes. UNILAD described the White House post as sparking confusion and branding it 'crazy'. ### Right - The single right-rated report, news-pravda.com, stated that the official White House account on X thanked Trump for the fact that no hurricanes had formed in the North Atlantic this year. The report did not elaborate on the reaction to the post or provide scientific explanations. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - mixed: 2 - high: 5 - unknown: 6 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Comic Sands](https://comicsands.com/thank-trump-no-hurricanes) — White House Dragged After Thanking Trump For Lack Of Hurricanes In North Atlantic In Bonkers Post - [6yka.com](https://6yka.com/svijet/bijela-kuca-pripisala-trumpu-zasluge-sto-ove-godine-nema-uragana-hvala-predsjednice-trump) — White House Credits Trump for No Hurricanes This Year: "Thank You, President Trump!" - [LGBTQ Nation](https://lgbtqnation.com/2026/09/quick-hit-im-out-of-jokes-jaws-drop-as-white-house-credits-donald-for-stopping-hurricanes) — “I’m out of jokes”: Jaws drop as White House credits Donald Trump for stopping hurricanes - [Wonkette](https://wonkette.com/p/the-hurricanes-had-tears-in-their) — The Hurricanes Had Tears In Their Eyes And Said ‘Sir! Sir!’ But Dear Leader Trump Stopped Them! - [News.de](https://news.de/politik/859990123/donald-trump-fuer-hurrikan-flaute-gefeiert-weisses-haus-dankt-us-praesidenten-netz-fassungslos-ueber-absurditaet/1) — Donald Trump: "Absurdity Blows up Every Scale" – Web Disassembled Curious Hurricane Post - [HuffPost](https://huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-white-house-thank-you-reaction_n_6aa78f2de4b0298845ccef21) — White House Whips Up A Storm With Bonkers Trump Hurricane Post - [BizToc](https://biztoc.com/x/5a1f43e748425170) — White House Whips Up A Storm With Bonkers Trump Hurricane Post - [Reality Tea](https://realitytea.com/2026/09/14/donald-trump-north-atlantic-hurricanes-white-house) — White House Appears to Credit Donald Trump for Keeping Hurricanes Away - [follow.it](https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NmWK7c5pDzbcoNaCgZgfOFbAzT_xst2F) — The White House Just Claimed Trump Stopped Hurricanes — Yes, really - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/russia/2026/09/13/2588612.html) — Julia Vityazeva: Meanwhile, the official White House account on the banned social network thanked Trump for the fact that no hurricanes have formed in the North Atlantic this year - [indy100- Independent](https://indy100.com/politics/trump/white-house-twitter-trump-hurricanes) — White House mocked as it thanks Trump for good weather – yes, really - [UNILAD](https://unilad.com/news/us-news/white-house-credit-trump-quiet-hurricane-season-311269-20260913) — White House sparks confusion by crediting Trump for quiet hurricane season - [IndexHR](https://index.hr/vijesti/clanak/ove-godine-nije-bilo-uragana-na-atlantiku-bijela-kuca-hvala-vam-predsjednice-trump/2833963.aspx) — There Were No Hurricanes in the Atlantic This Year. The White House: Thank You, President Trump - [Joe.My.God.](https://joemygod.com/2026/09/white-house-credits-trump-with-preventing-hurricanes) — White House Credits Trump With Preventing Hurricanes ## Questions **What did the White House post say about hurricanes?** The White House's Rapid Response 47 account on X posted "Thank you, President Trump!" in response to a meteorologist noting the lack of hurricanes in the North Atlantic Ocean so far in 2026. This post drew widespread mockery online. **Why has the hurricane season been quiet?** Scientists attribute the quiet hurricane season to a powerful El Niño pattern. Experts say El Niño's effects have been unusually dominant this year, creating conditions hostile to storm formation in the Atlantic. **How many tropical storms have formed this year?** The National Hurricane Center confirmed that only five relatively weak tropical storms have developed so far this season. None are expected to form for at least another week, despite it being peak season. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/white-house-thanks-trump-for-quiet-hurricane-season. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "White House thanks Trump for quiet hurricane season", https://mediabias.news/politics/white-house-thanks-trump-for-quiet-hurricane-season