To make matters worse, he regularly Tweeted misinformation without fact-checking or providing evidence. In one such instance, he Tweeted that “The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive,” which, according to the New York Times, was re-tweeted more than 104,000 times and ‘liked’ nearly 66,000 times.” Then, when the Northeast faced a cold front in November of 2018, Trump tweeted, “Whatever happened to Global Warming?” Again, calling into question the truth regarding the changing climate, spurring doubt, and de-rationalizing those who fight for climate change. 

President Donald Trump’s incorrect rhetoric on the environment was not merely a misguided viewpoint but a calculated strategy to curry favor amongst voters. He realized that to boost his polls; he needed to address the issue of climate change. So Trump fed the public with false information. 

On July 8, 2019, while trying to boast about his environmental record, he stated that America surpasses many other countries in eliminating greenhouse emissions. In addition, he claimed that “every single one of the signatories to the Paris Climate Accord lags behind America in overall emissions reductions.” (Nugent, 2019). In reality, various reports proved that emissions were rising. Still, the millions of Americans who have listened to and relied upon his statements are misguided into believing that the U.S is eliminating greenhouse emissions and that they do not have to work for a cleaner environment collectively.  

With a misinformed public, achieving the goal of lowering greenhouse emissions is much more difficult. In working towards a more environmentally friendly Earth, every person has to play their part. However, when the leader of one of the world’s most powerful nations claims that no work needs to be done and that the climate change issue is under control, it negatively affects the world. In reality, there is still much work to be done.