Back in September, while speaking about the threat of nuclear war, he dismissed the threat of climate change to a crowd of supporters in Flint, MI, saying, “When I hear these people talking about the threat of global warming, that’s the global warming you have to worry about. Not that the oceans gonna rise in 400 years an eighth of an inch.”
He continued, “And you’ll have more seafront property, right? If that happened.” The crowd roared to a cheer. “I said, isn’t that a good thing? If I have a bit more property, I have a little bit more ocean.”
In a viral stitched clip, MSNBC commentator Chris Hayes urged viewers to consider what Trump is saying. “Every time we play this clip, we just got to stop for one second,” Hayes said. “Think about that for — give it 10 seconds of your brainpower.”
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He continued, “If the oceans rise, do you have more beachfront property?” He paused. “Does that make sense? If the oceans rise, do you have more beachfront or less? You have less, right.”
Since the clip has made its rounds again, people are genuinely baffled.
And many are also concerned about the amount of people clapping in the back at Trump’s claims.
“Less property if the oceans in my living room,” one person wrote.
“Helene and Milton don’t care what he thinks,” reminded another commenter. If we continue to ignore the threats — hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and all — the climate crisis will continue to rage on. And as evidenced by Milton, the damage may only get more devastating.
To donate to Hurricane Milton relief efforts, visit Florida’s official private fund, the Florida Disaster Fund, here.
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