Amid a severe ice storm sweeping across the United States, President Donald Trump has once again dismissed concerns over global warming, a topic he has long been skeptical about.
Known for his controversial views, Trump has consistently opposed climate change initiatives, leading the US to pull out of international agreements and advocating for increased use of fossil fuels with his famous slogan “drill baby drill”.
Taking advantage of the extreme weather conditions in the US, Trump questioned global warming once more, referring to those warning about it as “environmental insurrectionists”.
On the social media platform Truth Social, Trump pointed to the widespread cold wave affecting 40 states, challenging advocates of global warming to explain the current situation.
As Americans prepare for an impending ice storm from New Mexico to the Carolinas, major cities like Washington, DC, Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston are bracing for heavy snowfall, potentially disrupting travel and causing power outages.
A significant portion of the US population, approximately 160 million people, are under various winter storm alerts, spanning from the West Coast in Arizona to the East Coast in Maine and the Carolinas.
The impending storm, forecasted to begin on Friday and persist through the weekend, is expected to bring heavy snow, freezing rain, and sleet, with the possibility of an atmospheric river of moisture affecting states along the Gulf Coast and the Northeast.
Weather service experts anticipate snow accumulation of over a foot in major cities along the I-95 corridor from Washington, DC, to Boston, with warnings of hazardous conditions due to heavy snow and ice in the region.