GOP Candidate Denounces Climate Change Agenda as Hoax at Debate

Vivek Ramaswamy, a GOP candidate, labeled the climate change agenda as a hoax during the first GOP presidential primary debate, aligning himself with a virulent strain of climate denial. The fact that climate change was a topic of discussion at the debate highlights the undeniable nature of the crisis. Ramaswamy's denialism risks establishing him as a conspiracy theorist, as he previously flirted with 9/11 trutherism. Only Nikki Haley acknowledged the reality of climate change, while Joe Biden chimed in on Twitter to emphasize his grounding in reality.