Rush just covered the 1998 date too.
It turns out 1930’s(!) was the actual hotest dates.
It also seems the sensors NASA used to collect data were “selectivly” placed in more hot areas. Rush specifically mentioned one of the sensors was placed in a shed in between two external a/c unit comperssors. No description if it was massive units or normal car sized units.
There was a website that tracks the location of these sensors but I did not catch the name.
It seems the data is being manipulated BIG TIME.