Marjorie Taylor Greene, who previously said climate change is a 'scam,' is now using it as an argument to deter migrants coming into the US - Yahoo News

MTG Is Using Climate Change As an Argument Against Migrants

- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has largely dismissed the climate crisis, used it to make a point.
- She said migrants should stay away from the US because of the prevalence of "natural disasters."
- "I don't think this is very safe for migrants here in America," she said.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia tried to use extreme weather events as a reason migrants should be kept from entering the US — despite having previously dismissed the climate crisis as a scam.

Speaking at a border security and enforcement hearing on Tuesday, the Republican argued that migrants should steer clear of the US given the prevalence of what she called "natural disasters."

"Natural disasters, talk about climate change," Greene said. "This is the fourth-largest country in the world. We have an extremely diverse climate. We have a wide range of natural disasters — 97 natural disasters occurred in 2021."

She added: "I don't think this is very safe for migrants here in America. We had 97. How many are they having in their country?"
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Greene went on to list examples of natural disasters — including droughts and heat waves — that are widely linked to climate change.

Less than two months ago, however, Greene seemed convinced that climate change was a "scam" and that fossil fuels were "amazing."

In a tweet in April, she wrote: "Yes our climate will change, and it's totally normal!"

She added: "Don't fall for the scam, fossil fuels are natural and amazing. They produce an abundance of energy that we all need to survive along with more products than you can possibly imagine."

Greene also seemed to believe that global warming was good for the planet, saying in June last year that "we have had more food grown" since the world "warmed 1 degree Celsius."

The United Nations has warned about the effects of climate change, saying last year that the Earth warming by 1.5 degrees Celsius or more could drastically affect our health, the environment, and the survival of animal species.

Greene's representatives didn't immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside regular business hours.