Trump on climate change: 'We've had bigger storms'

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico




By EMILY HOLDEN 09/14/2017 04:36 PM EDT

President Donald Trump on Thursday discounted any link between climate change and the intense hurricanes that ravaged Florida and the Gulf Coast while talking to reporters aboard Air Force One on his return from storm-stricken Fort Myers and Naples

“We’ve had bigger storms than this,” Trump said when asked if the highly destructive Hurricane Harvey and record-breaking Hurricane Irma were changing his views of climate change.

Trump said storms from the 1910s, 1930s and 1940s were worse.

Members of Trump's cabinet have repeatedly said that now is not the time to talk about climate change, which is predicted to make hurricanes more intense, increase rainfall totals and put coastal communities at higher risk to storm surges as sea levels rise.

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Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/14/trump-climate-change-hurricanes-242733

[left-of-center2012]

1. We've had bigger storms than this, Trump

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Beautiful storms.
Amazing storms.

[They_Live]

18. Beautiful, amazing storms,

filled with unbelievable chocolate cake. And I mean the best. Thank you. Have a good time. You're all special.

[forgotmylogin]

23. We may have had bigger storms...

but not during times when so much infrastructure was vulnerable to decimation.

You add up the damage, this is the biggest storm season ever, I reckon.

[OldHippieChick]

2. Wait a minute, I thought this was historically

the best, the biggest and had never been seen before. But I guess if that means we have to consider climate change, it becomes a smaller storm. I be confused.

[janterry]

3. idiot

(can't think of anything more than that to say: idiot.)

[canetoad]

4. Just as well

The historical climate data is safe.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. It popped up on another OP today

"I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.” – Oliver Cromwell

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

6. Did anyone ask him when? nt

[randr]

7. Like a lobster in a pot

Problem is we are all in the same pot

[Liberalagogo]

8. Per John Cleese:

[longship]

20. Dunning-Kruger!

Dunning-Kruger effect

[BigmanPigman]

9. Is this in the top 5 Stupidest things 45 has said in the past 8 months?

It certainly is up there with his remarks during an interview about the murderous Putin regime, "There are lots of killers. You think our country is so innocent".

[Impeach Trump]

10. The last two storms are because of Hillary's Emails according to Trump.

Next one is "Because Obama."

[Pendrench]

11. We've had smarter presidents than this.

Presidents from the 1700's, 1800's, 1900's, and 2000's were better.

Tim

[Wellstone ruled]

12. Wow,talk about pulling

something out of his big fat ass. Most have gotten his facts from Info Wars.

[Vinca]

13. But Don. I thought your storms were the biggest, the best, the most tremendous ever

recorded in the history of the universe.

[greatauntoftriplets]

14. Hurricane Drumpf?

[NickB79]

15. We've had more destructive storms, but that's due to tech and regulations

With satellite updates and stronger building codes, we've seen deaths drop in comparison to the 1930's and 1940's. However, the overall strength and size of hurricanes appears to be breaking records, while sea level rise is amplifying storm surges.

[Turbineguy]

16. And we've had

better Presidents too.

[hatrack]

17. Not sure, but we have had better presidents . . . . all of them, in fact

Asshole.

[Rural_Progressive]

19. Interesting he should reference the early 20th century

Since there were already news stories addressing the problem of burning coal and its effect on global warming as early as 1911.

[longship]

21. Blow it up your ass, Little Donny! nt

[truthisfreedom]

22. Wow. His whole cab is making denial a thing.

They're saying "bury your heads in the sand, please."

Meanwhile nobody can hear you scream as climate change kicks your ass.

It's everywhere. The arctic tundra, the melting poles, the rising waters, and they want to play the profit game.