Wednesday during CNN’s climate town hall, Democratic presidential hopeful Mayor of South Bend Pete Buttigieg said President Donald Trump is not in reality because he drew on a Hurricane map with a Sharpie.
An audience member asked, “What’s one question you would ask Donald Trump about climate change during a debate?”
Buttigieg said, “Wow. Look, I don’t know that you can get to this president by asking him a question. You can’t get to him at all. It’s not just him. It’s all of the enablers in the congressional GOP right? This matters. They need it to know they will be remembered for generations. You can argue all the horrible things this president has done, the one that will most be remembered 50 years from now will have to do with the failure to act on climate. That’s what it will be like if this goes down in history as the time, we failed to get something done. Congress is like a room full of doctors arguing about what to do over a cancer patient. Half are arguing over whether medication or surgery is the best approach. And the other half is saying cancer doesn’t exist — what a disservice on a life or death issue. The president is busy drawing with a Sharpie on a hurricane map. He’s in a different reality. The problem is we don’t have the luxury of debating whether this is an issue. I can’t think of anything I could ask him other than would you please step aside and allow us to do something about this issue. You’re not ready to lead.”
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