Former US Vice President Al Gore has drawn parallels between the early rise of Nazi Germany and the actions of the Trump administration, during a speech on climate change in San Francisco on Monday. Speaking at the Exploratorium museum to mark the start of Climate Week, Gore said there were 'important lessons' to be learned from the comparison, despite acknowledging the unique evil of the Third Reich.
Gore accused the Trump administration of attempting to create its 'own preferred version of reality', akin to Nazi propaganda in the 1930s. He specifically criticised the administration's efforts to halt the transition to green energy, calling it an attempt to 'halt the transition to a clean future' and a 'deep reduction in the burning of fossil fuels'.
He listed several false claims made by the administration, including that the climate crisis is a hoax, that coal is clean, that wind turbines cause cancer, and that sea level rise creates more beachfront property. Gore urged attendees to take action, stating that the US is 'under attack'.
The former VP's comments come amid a wave of public condemnation from three former presidents. Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and Bill Clinton have each denounced the Trump administration in recent weeks, though none explicitly named the current president. Obama criticised attacks on colleges, while Biden condemned plans to cut social security, calling it 'deliberate cruelty'.
