Rachel Levine plays the race card on climate change

Published February 27, 2024 3:00pm ET



The 2020s are like a South Park episode. Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine, a biological male who identifies as a transgender woman, earlier this month took time away from encouraging pre-adolescent children to explore their gender identities through the wonders of endocrine-disrupting pharmaceuticals to lecture the public about how climate change might be racist.

In a video posted on X, Levine said, “Black Americans are more likely than white Americans to live in areas in housing that increase their susceptibility to climate-related health issues,” and added that “65% of black Americans report feeling anxious about climate change’s impact.”

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