Sharpiegate

President Trump receives an update on Hurricane Dorian on August 29, 2019. This map was later altered to show Dorian impacting Alabama.

Meaning

Proper Noun

A 2019 controversy around US president Donald Trump presenting a modified weather map indicating that Alabama would be hit by Hurricane Dorian, in opposition to official forecasts.

Origin

Sharpie + -gate, after the brand of pen used to modify the map.

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