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Trump on climate change: 'It will get cooler," he says without evidence during Calif. visit

Smoke from the West Coast's massive wildfires was visible as President Donald Trump exited Air Force One at McClellan Park, a former U.S. Air Force Base about 10 miles outside Sacramento, Calif., Monday.

Trump visited the Golden State for a briefing on the multiple wildfires burning across the West Coast since mid-August, and from the tarmac he called a question regarding his slow response to the fires "nasty."


"I got a call from the governor immediately and I called him immediately," Trump said. "On that call I declared an emergency. I gave an emergency declaration so don't tell me about not doing it. That included FEMA coming here immediately...That's a nasty question."


While Trump signed an emergency declaration to open up federal funding for California to fight the fires in late-August, he didn't tweet about the fires until Friday night, according to the Washington Post.

Speaking with reporters, the president said he has a "good relationship" with California Gov. Gavin Newsom even though they're "obviously from different sides of the political spectrum."

Minutes after landing, Trump met with Newsom and other state officials.


The governor got straight to the point.

"It is self-evident that climate change is real," Newsom told the president. "I feel very strongly the hots are getting hotter, the dries are getting drier."

As he has repeatedly done in the past, Trump downplayed climate change and called on the need for better forest management to deter wildfires.

California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot urged the president to “recognize the changing climate and what it means to our forests.”


“If we ignore that science and sort of put our head in the sand and think it’s all about vegetation management, we’re not going to succeed together protecting Californians," Crowfoot added.

“It will start getting cooler,” Trump said. "Just you watch."

“I wish science agreed with you,” Crowfoot said.

“I don’t think science knows,” Trump says.

The fires have killed at least 33 people, burned millions of acres and forced thousands from their homes on the West Coast.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

MajGenl.Meade wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 16, 2020 5:50 am

Well, probably not fairies but you know . . .

BoSoxGal wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 15, 2020 1:58 pm

I think we should focus on his blatant rejection of climate science and not on his awkward means of expressing a very true concept

MajGenl.Meade wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 16, 2020 5:50 am

With respect, the link says nothing of the kind. Trees are not mentioned, deadfall or otherwise. "Piles" of leaves are. This contemplates human raking of leaves into densely packed heaps permitting internal heat to rise sufficiently to cause fire.

I see nothing there to validate his theory of suddenly exploding fallen trees. Not saying it's wrong; jus' sayin'

But I do agree that his braindead expressions are not the point - his rejection of science and climate change should be the focus. Unfortunately, his braindead sheeple don't like science but they do like fairy stories.

Well, probably not fairies but you know . . .

MajGenl.Meade wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:38 pm

Yep, throw a log on to a fire and it bursts into flames. You should alert the media

The basic recipe for a monster 21st century wildfire is this: Take hot air and no rain and moisture evaporating from trees, shrubs, and soil. After a series of these long, expansive, hot, dry spells, trees and shrubs will be transformed into ideal tinder to feed a fire. The bigger the area affected, the more available fuel. All you need then is a spark, which could come from a power line failure, a cigarette, or a firecracker.

Climate models show that as temperatures continue to rise, the atmosphere and land in some regions, like California’s forests, will grow more arid. There will be more frequent and intense droughts, followed by intense periods of rain — a form of weather whiplash. This prompts the growth of thick underbrush, which then dries out in the subsequent droughts and becomes highly flammable kindling.