President Donald J. Trump delivered the keynote speech at the Heritage Foundation’s annual leadership conference.
QUICK FACTS:
- Former President Donald Trump claimed that the “climate hysteria hoax” is having damaging effects on the United States economy, according to Breitbart News.
- Trump called it one of the most urgent issues facing conservatives, saying that environmental radicalism is one of the most aggressive teachings from the left.
- Among the economic issues at the top of Trump’s concern is the lack of energy independence that puts the nation at the mercy of other countries, largely because of America’s unwillingness to use its own resources.
- President Trump also called out the “catastrophic predictions” and “theatrical hysterics” that are being used as a tool to gain power.
TRUMP’S COMMENTS IN PART:
- “One of the most urgent tasks not only for our movement but for our country is to decisively defeat the Climate Hysteria Hoax,” the president said to the room of supporters, going on to outline how climate change concessions are actively “destroying America’s economy, weakening our security, and eviscerating our Middle Class.”
- “The deranged ideology of the Green New Deal is a massive self-inflicted economic wound,” the president said. “It is helping fuel runaway inflation. It is causing the cost of food, cars, housing, and raising a family to skyrocket.”
- “Conservative leaders, think tanks, and intellectuals must be FEARLESS in calling out this lunacy,” he argued. “The world is not ending. Our future is not dying. We have to defeat the Climate hoaxsters once and for all.”
- “America is facing dark times and tremendous plight due to the radical shift away from America First,” Trump went on to say. “However, America’s greatness is not lost if we act with purpose. We can and must turn this around to save America.”
BACKGROUND:
- The former president’s comments were aligned with some of his most recent appearances as he seems to be increasing his scheduled public appearances.
- Trump’s comments were made at the Heritage Foundation’s annual leadership conference which was held at the Ritz-Carlton on Thursday.
