Donald Trump on Climate Change Stance

Donald Trump maintains a position of strong skepticism toward the established scientific consensus on climate change, often publicly dismissing it as a hoax or a massive deception. He has described climate change as the "greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world" and a "green scam," often suggesting that such concerns are politically motivated and detrimental to national success. Trump's policy focus is consistently on achieving American energy dominance through the robust production and export of fossil fuels like oil, gas, and coal, which he views as essential for the economy. During his first term, he took significant actions to dismantle environmental regulations, including the withdrawal of the U.S. from the Paris Agreement on climate change. In his second term, he continued this approach, declaring a national energy emergency to suspend environmental rules and further restrict renewable energy projects, while re-withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Agreement after President Biden rejoined. His administration has also been noted for cutting federal grants for scientific research and promoting anti-science activism, actions that judges and governmental offices have deemed illegal in several instances.