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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis interview has to stop: Morning Joe shuts down EPA chief over Trumps climate hoax claims
MSNBCs Joe Scarborough interrupted an interview with EPA chief Scott Pruitt until he would answer whether President Donald Trump still believed climate change was a Chinese hoax.
Trump tweeted in November 2012 that global warming was schemed by the Chinese to harm U.S. manufacturing capabilities, and the Morning Joe host wanted to know whether that belief shaped the presidents decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement.
Its a simple question. Mr. Pruitt, its a simple question, Scarborough said. Have you ever talked to the president about whether he believes climate change is real? Does he still believe it was a hoax launched in China?
Pruitt dismissed the question as unimportant, and said Trump made environmental decisions that put Americas interests first.
I understand that, and I agree with that, Scarborough said. I agree with that (but) were just trying to get an answer from you. I agree we should always put America first, (but) I disagree with getting out of Paris because its voluntary. The goals set were voluntary. But I just want its important for Americans to know its important for Americans to know whether their president believes that global warming was hatched as a conspiracy theory in China. Doesnt that matter to you?
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/this-interview-has-to-stop-morning-joe-shuts-down-epa-chief-over-trumps-climate-hoax-claims/
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This interview has to stop: Morning Joe shuts down EPA chief over Trumps climate hoax claims (Original Post)
itcfish
Jun 2017
OP
UltravioletDingo
(65 posts)1. Don't pay so much attention to Trump's Tweets.
- Kellyanne Conway
pangaia
(24,324 posts)2. Pruitt dismissed the question as unimportant, and said Trump made environmental decisions that
"put America's interests first."
JS-
I understand that, and I agree with that, Scarborough said....."
PANGAIA-
WHAT????????
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)3. Pruitt did the same stalling on the Sunday shows
He would not answer if Trump still thinks climate change is a Chinese hoax.
I think if the answer is 'no', Pruitt would have said so.
Thusly (yes, I said 'thusly') Trump must still think it's a hoax.
Grammy23
(5,810 posts)4. They can always pull out Spice-boy's go to line...
I haven't had the chance to talk with him about that.
Yeah, right.
So since you "haven't had the chance to talk with him about that", why don't you put it at the top of Today's To Do List and get back to us ASAP? What say? Hmmmm
Now see. That wasn't too hard was it??