Former US President Donald Trump is known widely for his antics, however, it backfired on Wednesday, when he posted a video asking Americans to donate to his Presidential campaign amidst Hurricane Ian.

Hurricane Ian ravaged Florida on Wednesday, as the southwest part of the state plunged into darkness. A boat carrying Cuban migrants sank, resulting in 20 missing while four swam to shore on Keys Island, the US Border Patrol confirmed. The Coast Guard rescued three migrants from the sea.

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Trump decided to ride out Hurricane Ian at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, which was raided by the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) earlier this year and seized more than 10,000 government documents, including classified ones. The former US President posted a video, urging Americans to contribute to his presidential campaign during the storm and it did not bode well with Florida residents.

“We have a major fundraising deadline coming up. There has never been a time like this, our country has never been so disrespected, or so low, certainly in the minds of leaders all over the world,” Trump said.

“We have to change it — have to bring our country back. We need America great, and we need to make America great again. What ever you can do to help out, we have to meet the deadline with the midterms coming up,” he added.

The 76-year-old claimed that the upcoming Presidential election would be one of the most crucial elections in the history of the United States.

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His video quickly drew ire from Americans all over the country, particularly from Florida residents, who have been facing one of the biggest storms in the history of the state.

According to the National Hurricane Center, the eye of Ian made landfall after 3 pm local time in Cayo Costa, a barrier island which is situated in the west of Fort Myers. Footages from Florida showed beachfront houses flooding, waterlogged roads and currents that swept away vehicles.

According to the NHC, Hurricane Ian sustained winds at the speed of 240 kilometres every hour when it made landfall.