Overview
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told President Trump he "kept the hurricanes away" while noting the 2025 Atlantic season saw no U.S. hurricane landfalls.
- Meteorologists cited steering and synoptic weather patterns as the reason storms missed the U.S., a point widely referenced in reporting and fact-checks.
- Noem's comment drew mockery from public figures and users on X, including posts from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and references to Trump's 2019 Dorian 'Sharpie' episode.
- During the same meeting, Noem attacked Joe Biden's immigration record, touted DHS enforcement, and said the 10,000th ICE officer hire would be on the job within days.
- Coverage described the hours-long, televised session as heavy on praise for the president, with some reports noting Trump appeared to close his eyes multiple times.