Trump says meteorologists should’ve be hired, even after the floods in Texas. Trump doesn’t regret the firing of hundreds of meteorologists at the National Weather Service because ‘no one would’ve seen it coming.’

The truth is that the Trump administration’s actions in 2025 did contributed to the lack of readiness for the catastrophic Texas floods by mass firing workers at the National Weather Service, leading to staffing shortages and early retirements in key forecasting offices.

Trump says ‘no one would’ve seen it coming’ because he does not believe in experts.