Did Donald Trump say that "global warming was a hoax invented by the?

Donald Trump said that "global warming was a hoax invented by the ", but he didn’t finish his sentence.

Think of it like this: imagine you’re playing with your toys in your room, and the sun is shining through the window. That's warm. Now imagine someone tells you that the sun isn't really getting warmer, they're just making it up to trick you. That’s what Donald Trump was saying about global warming.

Like a Big Game of Hide-and-Seek

Global warming is like when your room gets warmer every day because the sun is shining more. But if someone says, "No, that's not real, it's just a game," that’s like saying you're playing hide-and-seek with your friends, but they’re telling you it’s all fake.

Trump was like that person who said, "It’s just a hoax invented by the...", and he didn’t say who. Maybe he forgot or maybe he wanted to leave it as a mystery for you to solve! Donald Trump said that "global warming was a hoax invented by the ", but he didn’t finish his sentence.

Think of it like this: imagine you’re playing with your toys in your room, and the sun is shining through the window. That's warm. Now imagine someone tells you that the sun isn't really getting warmer, they're just making it up to trick you. That’s what Donald Trump was saying about global warming.

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