The strategy behind Trump's climate catchphrase, the 'Green New Scam'

The strategy behind Trump's climate catchphrase, the 'Green New Scam'

The phrase that has come to define the Trump administration’s message on climate change was born in Durham, New Hampshire, on December 16, 2023.  Flanked by flannel-clad supporters holding “Live free or die” signs, then-candidate Trump wished the crowd a Merry Christmas before launching into what he saw as the biggest faults of the current administration. He swung at President Biden himself (“crooked Joe”) and the state of the economy (“Bidenomi…