The Administration’s climate reports follow the same modus operandi President Donald Trump applies universally: issue an unending stream of lies and half-truths in order to brainwash, create doubt and confusion, and so defuse opposition to the lame and counterproductive policies he espouses.

His climate reports belong in the same realm as accusations of Haitians barbecuing people’s pets, that the Biden administration spent millions on making transgender mice, and that renewable energy is more expensive and harmful to the environment than coal — in the trash.

They are part intentional disinformation and part self-inflicted delusion. Trump is the latest in a long line of autocrats throughout history to take advantage of the unfortunate human characteristic of believing outlandish accusations and assertions in the absence of any supporting evidence.

Here’s a good rule of thumb: never believe a single word Trump says. Do extensive research on your own to find the facts.

Published by the Austin American-Statesman on September 6, 2025, in Letters//Opinions

Mark Warren, Member, Citizen’s Climate Lobby Austin