WATCH: Rep. Jeffries Blames Trump for Extreme Weather in Absurd New Attack
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries delivered one of the most exaggerated and unserious climate speeches of the year during a press event on the Senate side of the U.S. Capitol this week.
Speaking Wednesday afternoon alongside Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Jeffries attempted to link President Donald Trump to everything from global weather patterns to home-insurance rates—an attack that revealed more about Democrat messaging than about any legitimate climate data.
Rep. Jeffries opened by accusing President Trump and congressional Republicans of being “unwilling” to address the cost-of-living challenges facing Americans.
But instead of acknowledging the reality—falling inflation, lower energy costs, rising wages, and a growing labor market under Trump—Jeffries pivoted into a sweeping claim that the administration is responsible for worsening “extreme weather events.”
The statement came without evidence, and it came during a week when the administration finalized new domestic energy permits and announced record-low gasoline prices in multiple states.
The most dramatic accusation came when Jeffries criticized the Trump administration for not attending the latest United Nations COP climate conference.
He claimed this ceded “leadership to China,” ignoring the fact that China remains the world’s top polluter, continues to open coal plants at record speed, and actively undermines global emissions standards.
President Trump has repeatedly stated that he will not send American officials to conferences where the United States is lectured while China receives exemptions.
Jeffries then attempted to draw a “direct connection” between climate change and home-insurance costs.
But he failed to mention that the insurance crisis in states like California and New York is driven overwhelmingly by Democrat policies—overregulation, failure to thin forests, refusal to prosecute arson, skyrocketing crime, and restrictive underwriting rules that have pushed insurers out of entire regions.
Under President Trump, states with market-friendly regulations—Texas, Florida, Tennessee, and Utah—have reported more stable insurance markets and faster reconstruction after storms.
Jeffries also insisted that Republicans “took a sledgehammer” to the clean-energy economy.
He ignored the substantial growth occurring under Trump, including new nuclear-energy investments, record-high natural gas production, expanded carbon-capture partnerships, and multiple clean-tech manufacturing projects returning to the United States after years overseas.
The most revealing moment came at the end, when Jeffries praised former Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a global “champion for the climate.”
Pelosi’s climate record includes billions spent on subsidies with little measurable impact on emissions, failed solar companies tied to Democrat donors, and rising utility bills across heavily Democrat states.
While Jeffries used his speech to deliver sweeping, unprovable claims about Trump controlling the weather, the reality on the ground is clear: under President Trump, Americans are paying less for energy, the economy continues to expand, and the country refuses to surrender economic leadership to China.
Jeffries may blame Trump for the wind, rain, and temperature—but voters can see which party is actually improving their daily lives.
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