Overview

• In his UN General Assembly address, President Trump called climate change “the greatest con job,” labeled the carbon footprint a hoax, and warned countries to leave the “green scam.”
• He promoted expanding U.S. fossil fuels and nuclear energy, boasting of vast oil and gas reserves, and criticized Europe’s emissions cuts as economically harmful.
• The speech came one day before a climate summit hosted by UN Secretary‑General António Guterres where countries are set to present new action plans.
• The stance mirrors recent U.S. policy shifts, including Clean Air Act exemptions for many polluters, an EPA proposal to end greenhouse‑gas reporting by major emitters, and a July law that cut wind and solar incentives.
• Scientific bodies say human activity is driving worsening global warming, rejecting the president’s characterization.