Fox News Anchor Makes Major Slip-Up During Hurricane Ian Coverage

Fox Information anchor Martha MacCallum doesn’t seem to know that Puerto Rico is a part of the U.S.

MacCallum and different anchors had been discussing Hurricane Ian’s impression in Florida on Wednesday. The Class 4 storm brought about waters to surge 6 toes above regular excessive tide ranges in a single a part of Florida and, as of Wednesday night, left over 2 million folks with out energy.

MacCullum introduced up Hurricane Ian’s impression on Cuba together with Hurricane Fiona’s impression on Puerto Rico earlier than implying the U.S. territory wasn’t a part of the nation.

“You already know you're feeling horrible for folks in Puerto Rico who had been simply hit, in Cuba who had been simply hit. Thank God we've higher infrastructure in our nation,” MacCullum mentioned.

Hearken to the remainder of her feedback under:

Fox Information anchor Martha MacCallum: “You are feeling horrible for folks in Puerto Rico who had been simply hit, and Cuba who had been simply hit. Thank God we've higher infrastructure in our nation, we’ve put quite a lot of funding into ensure that we’re prepared for these items.”

Does she know? pic.twitter.com/xkI9Iq03jO

— Eric Kleefeld (@EricKleefeld) September 28, 2022

Twitter customers mocked the anchor’s assertion on American infrastructure alongside along with her obvious separation of Puerto Rico from the U.S.

I do not know what sort of infrastructure survives 155+ mph winds and rain.

— Donald Miller (@WizBob) September 28, 2022

"In OUR nation..." Puerto Rico has been a U.S. territory since 1898. Who needs to inform her? https://t.co/uDIY9Hhi3H

— The Randy Report 🇺🇸 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 (@randyslovacek) September 28, 2022

Puerto Rico is our nation & there's few areas within the continental US that are not one extreme climate occasion away from wanting like The Strolling Useless. https://t.co/XxxeBKTZk4

— Black At-Them (@FareedBlackman) September 28, 2022

Additionally the distinction between islands and the continental US?

Key West has fantastic infrastructure, however would get destroyed by a direct hit from a significant storm similar to Cuba and Puerto Rico.

— Zack Barnes (@The_Zack_Barnes) September 28, 2022