Besides, I could see them not telling anyone cause of the widespread panic it would cause over something no one can do anything about.
On the other hand, if an interstellar catastrophic event were about to occur that would cause widespread panic, hysteria, and total chaos, the Democrats already would be on all of the cable news shows blaming Trump.
Rush made fun of this years ago, saying if God said the world was to end tomorrow, the headline would be, women and minorities hardest hit.