Trump says global warming is 'change in weather' and claims US is clean
Donald Trump dismissed climate change as “a change in weather” just hours after holding serious talks on the issue with Prince Charles.
After Prince Charles had spent 90 minutes trying to convince him to take action in order to help save future generations, in an interview with Piers Morgan on Good Morning Britain, the President said that the prince “did most of the talking” but did not reveal whether it had any effect on his views.
“He is really into climate change. I like that [...] I totally listened to him.He wants to make sure future generations have climate that is good climate and that is not a disaster.
“I think we had a great conversation. I tell you what moved me is his passion for future generations. This is real, he believes that, he wants to have a world that is good for future generations and I do, too.”
But when asked if he believed in climate change, Mr Trump replied: “I believe that there is a change in weather and I think it changes both ways.
“Don’t forget it used to be called global warming, that wasn’t working, then it’s climate change, now it’s extreme weather.”
Trump said the US had experienced worse weather in the past and claimed his country was among the “cleanest climates”. He then blamed China, Russia and India for high pollution and added that people in some cities can’t even breathe.