After Donald Trump tweeted his hopes that “good old global warming” will save the country from cold winter temperatures, Democrats erupted on Thursday.
One Democratic representative called Trump a “child who hates science class,” saying it’s sad that the President of the United States doesn’t instead use his social media platform to help people prepare for the frigid temperatures.
The tweets from Democratic Rep. Kathleen Rice of New York:
Instead of tweeting like a child who hates science class, if you’re so worried about the cold you could always send your 45M+ followers info about how to find shelter, prevent hypothermia & frost bite, prevent pipes from freezing, protect their pets, etc. https://t.co/HXBotuGZ5f
— Kathleen Rice (@RepKathleenRice) December 29, 2017
Not even to mention the fact that you are in Florida. At your country club. Where you played golf today. Again. There are people all over America who will sleep outside tonight because they have no warm place to go. https://t.co/djV9y2SGfn
— Kathleen Rice (@RepKathleenRice) December 29, 2017
One of Trump’s most outspoken critics, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) also slammed Trump, saying he either “doesn’t understand the science behind climate change, or he is intentionally misleading the American people.”
Either @realDonaldTrump doesn’t understand the science behind climate change, or he is intentionally misleading the American people. Also, Merry Christmas (even though today is Dec 28) because the President says we can say that again (even though we have always been saying it). https://t.co/8KwaxdbvzB
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) December 29, 2017
Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington also teed off on the president, saying he should be able to grasp the difference between weather and the climate. “It isn’t hard,” she said, linking to a NASA article explaining the difference.
In 2017, there were about three record high temperatures in the U.S. for every record low temperature. Weather is not the same as climate. The president should be able to understand that. It isn’t hard. https://t.co/piwHcvZWbH https://t.co/7EFkR5SmUN
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) December 29, 2017
Another Democrat – Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia – slammed Trump’s ignorance on climate issues but conceded that he will probably never grasp them on his own. Instead, Beyer said the president needs to surround himself with people who can explain it to him.
1: This isn’t how climate change works.
2: We weren’t paying trillions of dollars. You didn’t understand the Paris Agreement in June and you still don’t.
3: Climate Change is real. It is a serious threat to our children. You need people on your team who can explain this to you. https://t.co/SQG9cMGOGe
— Rep. Don Beyer (@RepDonBeyer) December 29, 2017
The quick and forceful pushback comes after Trump tweeted out the insane suggestion that cold winter temperatures are proof that climate change is a hoax.
In the East, it could be the COLDEST New Year’s Eve on record. Perhaps we could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming that our Country, but not other countries, was going to pay TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS to protect against. Bundle up!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 29, 2017
As I wrote earlier, none of Trump’s ignorant ramblings on climate change are all that surprising given his track record on this issue, whether it’s his destructive policies since taking office or insane rhetoric over the years.
The tinfoil hat nonsense he spewed on Thursday is par for the course, but now he’s actually in a position to use these crackpot ideas to make public policy – and that’s dangerous. Democrats are right to push back swiftly and forcefully.
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