Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are both focusing on climate change as they campaign for the 2024 presidential race. While Harris has labeled climate change as a “crisis,” Trump has denied its existence and spread misinformation. Trump’s first-term actions included withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Agreement and weakening rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions. In contrast, Harris supported climate legislation during her time as Vice President.
A review of their statements revealed that Harris consistently references climate change without promoting misinformation, while Trump has consistently made claims that contradict scientific evidence. Trump has called climate change a hoax and suggested that Earth’s climate has not changed, despite overwhelming evidence supporting climate change. He has also falsely claimed that global warming stopped working and that there was a scientific consensus in the 1920s that Earth would freeze.
In response to these claims, experts have debunked them and emphasized that modern climate change is driven by human behavior and poses a significant threat to the planet. While natural climate variability can lead to short-term cooling, the overall trend shows a consistent warming. Experts also highlighted the importance of distinguishing between “global warming” and “climate change” and refuted claims of past scientific consensus predicting global cooling. Overall, Trump’s climate statements have consistently been proven false, while Harris presents a more accurate representation of climate science.
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