Ivanka Trump praised Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg for bringing more awareness to the issue as her father has sparred with the teenager.
“I’m not going to criticize anyone who’s bringing their energy and voice. That’s not my style. I think she’s elevated awareness and that’s a positive thing,” Trump, 38, told the New York Times.
Before her father was inaugurated, Trump invited former Vice President Al Gore to discuss climate change with him. She also met with actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who gave her a copy of his documentary, Before the Flood.
She and her husband, Jared Kushner, also tried to convince the president to remain in the Paris climate accord.
On Tuesday, President Trump called climate change activists “the heirs of yesterday’s foolish fortune tellers.” While speaking to reporters Wednesday, he said Thunberg’s proposals are “unrealistic.”
“I believe in American innovation and global innovation,” Ivanka Trump said. “Only a purely pessimistic outlook is not going to help us solve the problem.”
