Donald Trump Says Global Warming Is a Hoax

weupit ^ | August 21, 2015 | James Planas

[Red Steel]

Donald Trumps winning position among Republican presidential candidates in Iowa’s CNN/ORC poll should prompt us to pay more attention to what he really says and does. And it’s not about some controversial comments that provide him with the cover page of a national news magazine, but words which can show us his true opinions on the most important national and global issues. One of these matters is the subject of global warming, and if you agree that it truly exists, you won’t be happy to know what Trump has to say.

urnalists from Think Progress took a look at the billionaire’s Twitter account and discovered that he expressed his views on global warming issues 44 times since 2011 when he established his profile- @realDonaldTrump. One could say it’s not a significant number if you consider an important public person talking about a global issue. The problem is, however, that all those tweets were spinning around one major topic…the weather is cold today, so global warming is a hoax. Quite a simplistic perspective for someone who actually could become the president of the most powerful country in the world.

Trump is a man of action, he is not content with mere words. He is a staunch opponent of wind energy and most recently he has been fighting with the court in Edinburgh (Scotland) where he recently filed a complaint about a wind energy project approval that is very close to his newly built golf course. Unfortunately for him, the complaint was rejected in June 2015 and he can expect the wind farm to be constructed there very soon. As a response, he said he might sell the resort as soon as the turbines are installed. When the whole issue started in 2012, he forecasted that a tourism breakdown in Scotland would be caused by windmills. In his opinion, all tourists would rather flee to Ireland instead.

Trump says windmills are destroying every country they touch — and the energy is unreliable and terrible. The fact that wind energy covered 98% of the Scotland’s needs in 2014 does not seem to be a convincing argument for him.

Trump is not the only conservative politician who is so reluctant to consider global warming to be a fact. Actually, the whole palette of Republican presidential candidates is going along with such opinions. It is enough to mention here Ted Cruz, who compared himself to Galileo, said that global warming extremists “flat-Earthers.”

As the subject of climate change is hardly present on the Republican agenda, it might make some worry should they take over the White House in 2016. For the time being, it seems that environmentalists and like-minded people will have to wait and see how Democrats respond and support global warming issues.

[Cyman]

Every time this guy opens his mouth I love him more and more.

[bboop]

He DID???!!!! Go Donald.

[stars & stripes forever]

[How can you not like this guy?]

Pray for Christians to surround Trump with wise counsel and that he would have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ our Lord. Pray for his protection also.

[Cyman]

The fact that wind energy covered 98% of the Scotland’s needs in 2014 does not seem to be a convincing argument for him.”

This is the leading candidate for Whopper of the Year. Reality is about 7-10%

[The Cajun]

Trump drawing the stupid libs and MSM in again and setting them up!

I'm liking this guy more and more each day.

[WENDLE]

That does it!! I’m switching to TRUMP!!

[bigbob]

“urnalists from Think Progress”

I see what you did there!!

[Alas Babylon!]

Where they pulled that out of?

Well, you have heard the term, “Breaking wind” haven’t you?

[jpsb]

This "The fact that wind energy covered 98% of the Scotland’s needs in 2014 does not seem to be a convincing argument for him." is a flat out lie

from http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/11/05/3589525/bumper-month-for-wind-in-scotland/

As of September, the country got 29.8 percent of its electricity from renewables, 34.4 percent from nuclear, and only 34.4 percent from fossil fuels. Scotland hopes to generate the equivalent of 100 percent of its electricity from renewables by 2020 and to export non-renewable production from conventional power plants to countries like England.

Even the 29.8% renewables is not entirely wind. Renewables are many things besides wind; solar, tidal, alcohol, etc.

[showme_the_Glory]

In 750 million years global warming or no, you will still be dead.

[AmericanCheeseFood]

It’s like he’s got a list his aides have collected of “Things conservatives agree with” and is just spouting them out like one would dump chum in water full of sharks.

[SunkenCiv]

Another "up yours" from the Rug to the Demagogic Party.

[bassmaner]

As of September (2014), the country got 29.8 percent of its electricity from renewables,

Considering that this is coming from a lefty source (Think Progress), even that % is probably exaggerated. I wonder how much of the 29.8% is actually generated from standby sources that kick in when the wind doesn't blow.

Also, renewables include hydropower in addition to wind and solar. If it is as much as 10%, I'd be surprised.

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[fireforeffect]

'...alcohol, etc.

Well, we are talking about Scotland.

[Red Steel]

Wrong.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Looks like he posted the entire content, but if you want to page humblegunner, go right ahead.

[Electric Graffiti]

Trump had me at Ogabe’s birth certificate.

Where’s your animated .gif “BOOM”?

I love that......

[FlingWingFlyer]

That will be Trump’s downfall. Speaking the truth. Fifty percent of the “voters” in this country can’t handle the truth and don’t want to hear it! You know, the rainbows, butterflies and unicorns people.

[hecticskeptic]

This was one position I hadn’t researched yet and would’ve been a deal-breaker for me.

It shouldn't be a 'deal-breaker' because there are far more important issues out there. However, belief in AGW is a clear indication of stupidity and blind crowd-following.... so it at least is a fabulous guide to use on who has some brains, who can think for him/herself and is unafraid to declare their position regardless of the consequences.