Trump administration jeopardises key report on climate change
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Trump Dismisses Scientists From National Climate Report
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The Spin
Democratic narrative
This is a dangerous attack on critical climate information that communities need to prepare for increasingly severe weather events. Without this assessment, Americans will be flying blind into a future with more intense natural disasters that cost billions in damages. Trump's prioritizing fossil fuel interests over public safety and scientific integrity.
Republican narrative
This is just another part of achieving Trump's goal of cutting government waste and restoring the integrity of government climate science. For too long, climate alarmists have held sway over research and billions of dollars in government funding that was used to scare the American public and accept just one point of view on the matter.