This Person Was ‘Rooting’ for Hurricane Dorian to Make a ‘Direct Hit’ on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

Former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell actually said on Thursday that she is “rooting” — yes, “rooting” — for Hurricane Dorian to make a “direct hit” on President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.

(Update: Campbell later apologized and took her tweet down. Also, the whole state of Florida may be impacted by this strengthening storm. Check out more at this link.)

Such is today’s overheated political environment and the thinking of many on the Left that such people can say such dreadful things with impunity.

Campbell tweeted that message to her followers on Thursday, in response to details someone else shared about Hurricane Dorian.

“Dorian poses peril through rain and wind in Puerto Rico and D.R. now, and a #majorhurricane threat to the East Coast this weekend,” the original message said.

Here’s her tweet in response:

I’m rooting for a direct hit on Mar a Lago! https://t.co/cA14KQvjpC

— Kim Campbell (@AKimCampbell) August 28, 2019

The storm, which weather officials and others say could become a Category 4 hurricane by the time it reaches the Florida coast, is likely to land in Melbourne, Florida — which is about 115 miles north of Trump’s Palm Beach resort, the Tampa Bay Times reported and The Hill also noted.

Campbell, who is 72, served less than five months as Canada’s prime minister in 1993.

She encountered intense backlash for the tweet, with many people calling her message “embarrassing” and “disgusting,” as Fox News reported.

Related: Hurricane Dorian Is Headed for Florida’s East Coast

But Campbell also pushed back on her detractors, as Fox News reported as well.

“As there are in Puerto Rico — sorry you don’t get snark — but Trump’s indifference to suffering is intolerable!” Campbell said to someone who pointed out that “real people” live and work in and around Mar-a-Lago.

“We’d also help if he tackled climate change, which is making hurricanes more destructive!” she also said. “Instead, he will remove limits on methane! Get a grip!”

She also tweeted this:

And no, I don’t wish anyone, anywhere, the horror of being hit by a Category 4 Hurricane. But not everyone can have the protection of a fortress like Mar a Lago, built to be hurricane-proof! Trump will not bear the cost of his immoral abdication of the climate challenge! https://t.co/yvSWZuuTLL

— Kim Campbell (@AKimCampbell) August 29, 2019

And see these tweets as well:

Watch as the eye of #HurricaneDorian2019 begins to form in this 1-minute visible loop from NOAA's #GOESEast. "Dangerous Hurricane #Dorian poses a significant threat to #Florida and the northwestern #Bahamas," according to the @NHC_Atlantic. Latest: https://t.co/W7u6rft9x2 pic.twitter.com/AuDJst6smv

— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) August 30, 2019

There's an increasing chance for #Dorian to bring a triple-threat of dangers to the Florida east coast…

?life-threatening storm surge
?️devastating hurricane-force winds
?️heavy rains

The onset of tropical storm force winds could be as soon as Saturday evening.
Prepare NOW. pic.twitter.com/Moes49tcyu

— National Weather Service (@NWS) August 29, 2019

Share your thoughts — and see this news about her apology:

Former PM Kim Campbell apologizes for tweet expressing hope for Hurricane Dorian to score 'direct hit' on Trump's Mar a Lago resort. 'It was intended as sarcasm – not a serious wish of harm. Throwaway lines get a life of their own on Twitter.'

— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) August 30, 2019

This article has been updated.