October 29, 2014 🟡 Significant

Claims polar ice caps are “at an all time high,” dismissing global warming

Trump tweeted that “the POLAR ICE CAPS are at an all time high” and the polar bear population “has never been stronger,” concluding “Where the hell is global warming?”, using false assertions about Arctic and Antarctic ice to downplay the climate crisis.

"Just out - the POLAR ICE CAPS are at an all time high, the POLAR BEAR population has never been stronger. Where the hell is global warming?" — Tweet sent October 29, 2014 mocking climate science

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