… it relates to the cost of living crisis that we have in this country and the various reasons why it continues to get worse in the United States of America. It's shameful that the Trump administration and the United States government chose not to be involved and engaged at the most recent COP conference, essentially ceding leadership on this issue in the world to our rival China and the Chinese Communist Party. while leaving America and Americans behind. Now, there's a direct connection between the climate crisis, which continues to grow more urgent by the day, and the rise of extreme weather … (00:50–01:14)
CLAIM
Asserts that the Trump administration did not participate in the recent COP conference, ceding climate leadership to China.
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