Santorum Says Climate Scientists 'Driven by Money', Applauds Trump For Dropping Climate Report...

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Rick Santorum Says Climate Scientists ‘Driven by Money’, Applauds Trump For Dropping Climate Report on Holiday

by Caleb Howe | Nov 25th, 2018, 1:35 pm

On State of the Union on Sunday, former GOP senator and current CNN contributor Rick Santorum told guest host Dana Bash that climate scientists are “driven by money,” praised Donald Trump‘s White House for minimizing his administration’s climate change report, and reiterated the president’s position that bad forest management was the primary cause of the wildfires in California.

“President Trump seems to be at odds over his own administration over a new report warning about the effects of climate change. Did we mention that the administration released the report on Friday of a holiday weekend? Let’s talk about that,” said Bash. “Rick Santorum is nodding his head.”

“Good for them,” said Santorum.

Bash was only slightly caught off guard, saying “‘good for them.’ Alright, well at least you guys are transparent about it.”

“Well, this is a report generated by people who are in the bureaucracy, these are not Trump appointees. I mean, this report has been generated for —”

“Meaning they’re nonpolitical,” interjected Bash.

“Well, no, I think the point that Donald Trump made is true which is, look, if there was no climate change we would have a lot of scientists looking for work,” he replied. “The reality is that a lot of these scientists are driven by the money that they receive, and of course, they don’t receive money from corporations and Exxon and the like, and why, because they’re not allowed to, because it’s tainted, but they can receive it from people who support their agenda and that, I believe, is what’s really going on here.”

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[Coventina]

1. Fecal matter says what?

[tanyev]

2. Oh, yeah, those climate scientists are raking it in, living large.

[Wounded Bear]

4. Well, we all know that government grants to scientists...

are much more lucrative than the paltry sums paid by the fossil fuels industry.

[NewJeffCT]

12. I know, as opposed to those

poor oil and coal CEOs that can barely find two nickels to rub together.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. He is so wrong that it hurts. n/t

[struggle4progress]

5. Isn't this the dude who lost his seat cuz he was defrauding a school?

[Jarqui]

6. What an embarrassment as a human being

The ignorance of these people takes my breath away

[NastyRiffraff]

7. Why is he on TV?

He is about as irrelevant as they come. It would be different if he were smart or even plugged in, but he's as dumb as dirt and nobody likes him.

[spanone]

8. he said it with a big fat grin on his face....he knew 100% it was bullshit

but that's all republicans have these days....eternal lies.

[nolabear]

9. Oh yeah, everybody goes into science for the sweet, sweet cash.

[JonLP24]

10. CNN needs to fire Santorum

[NRaleighLiberal]

11. He can't wait for the climate rapture. So ignorant it hurts

[OAITW r.2.0]

13. His contribution to CNN.

Pure Bullshit. There is only 1 side making money off of climate change denial and that is the fossil fuel industry. I wonder if Rick is getting $ from the Heartland Institute?

[Docreed2003]

14. But it's "a ok"

For politicians to take huge amounts of money from individuals who have a vested interest in denying climate change, right Rick? Fuck you

[bdamomma]

15. Sickening

to deny the obvious that climate changes affect everyone and everywhere. Santorum should be in a sanitarium.

[PA Democrat]

16. Shame on CNN for giving Santorum a platform to spew his ignorant and dangerous BS.

I'm sick of the idea that "both sides" should be given airtime. What next..... equal time for flat earthers, moon landing deniers, Hale-Bopp Comet cultists?

[bluestarone]

17. Another worthless PIECE OF SHIT!! What we need is

A HUGE PIECE OF SHIT BAG and put them ALL in it!!!!!!