Trump knocks climate change ‘prophets of doom’ in speech attended by Greta Thunberg

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President Trump brushed aside warnings of a climate emergency from environmental activists at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, calling them “perennial prophets of doom.”

“We’re committed to conserving the majesty of God’s creation and the natural beauty of our world,” Trump said during a speech at the forum on Tuesday. “[The United States] will continue to show strong leadership in restoring, growing, and better managing our trees and our forests.”

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