Could Donald Trump be afraid of rain? It seems likely. On Saturday, the White House announced that Trump would no longer be making his scheduled trip to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial in Belleau, France, a town under 60 miles from where he was staying in Paris. The cancellation, according to the statement, was “due to scheduling and logistical difficulties caused by the weather”—it was raining and windy in Belleau. Many were quick to criticize the president for the last-minute scheduling change, but should they have been surprised? Based on Trump’s history with precipitation and umbrellas, probably not.

In July, the White House claimed that Trump’s helicopter had been grounded due to bad weather, and he would be traveling by motorcade to Andrews Air Force Base—conveniently also allowing him to avoid the traditional walk to the helicopter on the White House lawn, where reporters are often able to ask questions. White House deputy press secretary Lindsay Walters said at the time that the helicopter ride had been canceled due to fog, despite many reporters tweeting out photos of a perfectly sunny day in Washington.

Trump also faced off against the fog during a trip to South Korea in November 2017. Trump had decided to make a surprise visit to the Korean demilitarized zone, but Marine One faced challenges yet again when the fog became too dense for a safe landing. (Sarah Huckabee Sanders said at the time he was “pretty frustrated,” which might prove that the one thing he values more than his fear of weather is his love of a good spectacle.)

Then there’s Trump’s notorious history with umbrellas. Last month, he seemed to leave his wife in the rain, carrying an oversize umbrella over his head as he went over to chat with reporters. Just a couple weeks later, a clip of him ditching an umbrella as he boarded Air Force One went viral. His recent cancellation in France suddenly makes all the more sense: who would want to re-stage a battle with such a worthy foe?

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