Trump unhelpfully calls for 'flying water tankers' to put out Notre Dame fire

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published 15 April 2019

Thousands of people around the world are watching Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral burn. Teams of professionals are likely collaborating to extinguish the flames.

And yet from thousands of miles away, President Trump has still decided to weigh in with some unhelpful advice. As videos reveal the church's roof and spire has collapsed, America's notorious firefighting expert suggested some "flying water tankers" should take care of it.

Surprisingly, Trump did not recommend raking the cathedral's floors to prevent future incidents.

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Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.