We have a president who thinks that climate change is a hoax. Well, that is a very, very dangerous situation. Because as all of you know, climate change is not a hoax. Climate change is an existential threat to the planet. And the United States has got to lead the world. We've got to work with China, not against China, in cutting carbon emissions and saving the planet. (16:50–16:54)
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Asserts that climate change poses an existential threat to the planet.
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