You Vote: With Trump mocking climate change activists as major winter storm arrives, what say you?

Some climate scientists link extreme weather incidents to some form of climate change, though the effects of general climate trends on individual instances are disputed.

Published: January 23, 2026 8:15pm

President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to mock climate activists in light of an expected snowstorm this weekend projected to hit much of the nation.

"Record Cold Wave expected to hit 40 States. Rarely seen anything like it before. Could the Environmental Insurrectionists please explain — WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING???" he posted on Truth Social.

Global warming was a term that preceded climate change in myriad environmental narratives. Global cooling was a common point of scientific conjecture in the 1970s. Some climate scientists link extreme weather incidents to some form of climate change, though the effects of general climate trends on individual instances are disputed.

With Trump mocking climate change activists as a major winter storm arrives, what do you think?

The climate changes, of course, but we don't know how much is caused by humans, and it is not an existential crisis
34% (3055 votes)
It is a hoax intended to allow greater control over US sovereignty and spending
61% (5561 votes)
It is real and we should do what we can to reduce carbon emissions, but it's not an existential crisis and there should be no federal mandates in order to diminish its potential impact
4% (389 votes)
It is very real, and we should have mandates to reduce carbon emissions and we should work with the UN to stop the global warming as soon as possible
0% (43 votes)
Total votes: 9048

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