"Climate change received little attention at the first Republican presidential debate Wednesday evening, with Vivek Ramaswamy dismissing it as a “hoax” in what was the most forceful comment on the matter throughout the night.
Moderators Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum broached the subject early, taking a viewer question concerning recent disasters such as Canadian and Hawaiian wildfires and record heat, as well as the issue’s importance to younger voters. Ramaswamy called climate change a “hoax,” to some boos from the audience, and implied the other candidates were unwilling to say the same due to being “bought and paid for.”
The discussion of climate change transitioned into verbal sparring between Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, after which the subject was not broached for the remainder of the debate."
Zack Budryk reports for The Hill August 23, 2023.
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