Donald Trump says that 'environmentalism is out of control'

[Tommy_Carcetti]

Source: Independent (UK)

Donald Trump, at meeting with car maker executives has said he intends to cut regulations and said "environmentalism is out of control".

President Trump is spending the morning meeting with auto executives as part of his push to bring jobs back to the US Mr Trump told his guests Tuesday at the White House that he's looking to ease regulations to help auto companies and any other businesses wishing to do business in the US





Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-says-that-environmentalism-is-out-of-control-automakers-a7543716.html

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Dear Lord.

Not that I'm shocked that he himself would make a statement, but I'm shocked that such a statement is being made in this day and age.

[secondwind]

1. So says the man who lives in a gilded cage.. I've traveled all over, and the air pollution from

car exhaust in some places is unbearable..

Even in the Caribbean, they have no emissions standards.. but at least there are the trade winds, etc.

[wordpix]

34. I crossed border into Mexico & immediately noticed heavy air pollution

and this in a very small town with little traffic.

[Phoenix61]

2. Environmentalism is out of control!

Yeah, what's all the fuss about clean air and water.

[Javaman]

3. You know, I always wanted a Love Canal in my back yard...

[kjones]

22. Absolutely...you won't even notice the pollution...it'll be great...you'll Love it...

Upper midwest here....have five superfund sites within half a dozen miles of my home.

Guess that's not "out of control."

[Javaman]

23. the best part is...

if I want to BBQ, I just have to light it on fire!

it's win win, a pool and a pit. LOL

[kjones]

24. Don't remember where it was...

I think it was Toledo, where that flaming river was (I think?)...
whatever, I just know that somewhere, the water was so polluted a
factory that drew water from the river had to stop using the river
water because it was too damaging to the machinery's piping.

...but what about my piping?

[wordpix]

35. it's the best! Toxic chemicals oozing out of the ground, end the regs!

[JudyM]

4. We need to be conscious consumers now more than ever. Demand efficient cars and clean production.

[turbinetree]

5. Does this complete sexual predator idiot, realize, that if the auto makers try and sell cars

in other countries, they have to comply with the environmental regulations of the country they are trying to sell, that is business 101 economics, not fraud economics like in a University Trump world.

And does this fascists idiot not realize, that to manufacture a car with or without environmental controls drives the price up when you have two different emissions style cars, lead emissions is not good, Co2 is not good, benzene is not good, methane is not good, just for environmental starters.

I guess he wants to sell his brand of water to make up the ones that will become more polluted.

I guess he hasn't looked at Flint, Michigan lately, they still don't have clean drinking water-----------------------what a deplorable right wing hypocrite.

He really has no empathy for the anything all he sees is money

[world wide wally]

15. If any brand of bottled water is straight from the tap, it's Trump's

[turbinetree]

44. Good one...............will have to remember that

[IronLionZion]

16. They'll sell it in China and developing countries

Europe is not much of a market for American cars but China loves Buick for some reason.

California has stricter emissions standards than the US as a whole, so they do produce cars with different standards for that one state.

[turbinetree]

43. I keep forgetting about China and Buicks

but now that he has decided that whatever China does with islands in the South China sea, watch out, he has already basically threatened them----again, looks like sales are going to go down

[bullwinkle428]

6. Clean air and water is SO OVERRATED!!1!

[catbyte]

7. Someone should tie him to a light pole in downtown Beijing and let him suck that air for a few hours

Asshole. We are so fucked.

[bdamomma]

41. we will be walking around

with surgical masks like China.

[Botany]

8. Trump is a mad man

[underpants]

9. He's going to get rid of the emission standards

The auto makers for some reason think that hurts sales.

Snowflake, you simple rube, they aren't just going to build plants or increase production unless the market calls for it.

[ProfessorGAC]

11. I Don't Think The Automakers Think That In The Actual World

Only in It's world. The sales of domestically produced cars went up 60% in the last 8 years all of which had these regulations, or while regulations were getting stricter. Since the "big 3" were barely afloat 9 years ago, those people know that their sales numbers and profitability are both up. They look at that stuff every day.

The only people who think regs are costing sales is It and It's supporters.

[underpants]

12. Good point

The old Detroit crowd fought seat belts, catalytic converters, and airbags because they added to sticker price. Consumers and Bob Barker ("California emissions) changed that.

[ffr]

18. The use of It's v Its

Not criticizing, as I too have made this mistake until it was explained to me.

It's can only be used as a contraction for It is or It has. The possessive use of Its, as in Its World, does not have an apostrophe as other possessive pronouns, like the owner's car or the lawyer's library.

[ProfessorGAC]

19. I Think You Misunderstand

I don't use the usurper's name. That person is "It". Therefore, IT'S imagination would be that person's imagination. It's (get it?) not a contraction for It Is, it is intended to indicate the possessive of someone i will only call "it". So, i am using it exactly as you suggest, but i admit it would be confusing because i won't use that person's name.

On Edit: To be slightly clearer, if i used that person's name it would be T****'s. Since i only use "it" that word is a substitute for the name.

So, while i know the grammar well, and you are correct, in this case the context changes things.

[ffr]

20. I completely understand your direction, but then you have your own grammar.

Professor,

It's difficult to read saying "Therefore, IT IS imagination would be that person's imagination." It Is imagination?

I see this all the time with the use of too and to. That item costs to much or is to small. Substitute ta for to and you can see how difficult this becomes to read. That item costs ta much or is ta small. Because when you read 'I went from here to there,' you can substitute ta and it still flows. I went from here ta there.

Do what you want, but using IT'S as anything but a contraction for It IS or It HAS just makes for difficult reading and comprehension.

It's v. its.

[ProfessorGAC]

26. Yes I Do

The grammar is specific to the application where i will substitute "it" for that person's name.

In ALL other circumstances, i use it correctly and normally.

I'm bending the rules because i won't mention "it" by name.

On Edit: You folks are thinking you're lecturing me on proper grammar. I know the proper grammar. I'm choosing to ignore it in this frame of reference.

[LanternWaste]

33. Colorful narrative often contains more primacy and importance than mere accuracy...

Colorful narrative often contains more primacy and importance than mere accuracy...

[rickford66]

21. ffr is correct. Look it up.

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/usage/its-or-it-s

[ProfessorGAC]

25. Missing The Point

I'm using the word "it" in a non-traditional sense. I'm replacing the surname with it. (no pun intended)

I know the grammar. I disagree that in this context the standard grammatical rules apply.

[dionysus]

32. Omfg this exchange is hillarious! Talk about ppl not getting it...

[mobeau69]

10. Out of control?

We'll show you out of control.

[SylviaD]

13. Trump is the one who is out of control...

...aided by some on the left.

[Ovida11]

14. Regulations

It'd be interesting to hear what the specific regulations are he plans on repealing.

[muriel_volestrangler]

17. He's going to approve the Keystone XL pipeline

see http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141675888

[yeoman6987]

27. He also said he was an environmentalist.

I can't believe what he gets away with. And no I'm not talking 2 work days as president. I'm talking 18 months. Agrivating. As his cabinet is getting appointed one after the other. Ugh!

[JHB]

28. It only counts as pollution when the water is on fire.

River water, that is. They're ok with flaming tap water, as long as it's not their faucet.

[etherealtruth]

29. Agree with the shock regarding his statement

Every time he speaks I am compelled to ask: can anyone truly be this ignorant?

[unblock]

30. finally! the george carlin health care system!

build up your immune system by swimming in the hudson with raw sewage!

[KT2000]

31. Environment Public Health n/t

[logosoco]

36. I think the republican idea of science is that

money will help you breathe.

[sdfernando]

37. As California goes, so goes the country

Car emission standards were started by California. The market it too big to ignore (6th largest economy in the world, just past France). We need to hold the line in CA to save the rest of the country.

[MountCleaners]

38. This is why we need to march on Earth Day!

http://www.earthday.org/earth-day/

Saturday, April 22nd. Let's be a pain in the ass to this President!

[dalton99a]

39. "Too much clean air is bad for your health"

[bdamomma]

40. he is climate change denier

what fcuking stupid man well Russia got what they wanted a moron being pResident.

This man is no American he is enemy of the state.

[milestogo]

42. Science and education are also totally out of control.

Let's go back to the 15th century.