For years, Democrats have argued that global warming is a problem, but now they say global cooling is causing problems, too.
Biden official John Kirby says the rise in migrants at the southern border is due to the weather getting colder.
Kirby, who serves as the White House National Security Coordinator for Strategic Communications, made the comment while appearing on Fox News. (Trending: Trump Gets Big Win in Georgia Court)
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Host Martha MacCallum asked, “You’re blaming climate change [as] the reason that people are coming?”
Kirby responded, “No. I’m talking about just the weather conditions as we head into fall, it’s just easier to be on the move.”
“As the weather cools down and conditions get a little bit better, we are seeing increases of numbers,” Kirby began. (Trending: Joe Biden Slammed For Racist Remark)
MacCallum asked, “President Biden did not say a word about our southern border today. He didn’t meet with leaders from Mexico, Guatemala. You have nine, ten thousand people crossing the border in unprecedented numbers. How is this something that he doesn’t address when he’s in New York City, where there’s a crisis unfolding less than a mile away from where he’s speaking?”
Kirby said, “Well, Martha, he did address the challenge of regional migration in the speech. He talked about the Los Angeles Declaration [on] Migration and for — and support for migrants. He knows and he addressed it again in the remarks that this is a regional thing. You’re not wrong. There are more people on the move in this hemisphere now than we’ve seen since World War II. And you’re absolutely right, as the weather cools down and conditions get a little bit better, we are seeing increases of numbers.” (Trending: AOC Dealt A Heavy Dose of Reality)
MacCallum said, “You had plenty this summer. Now, you’ve got the highest number since May across the border.”
Kirby said, “We are seeing increases. … We’re not pushing back on the fact that the numbers are increasing. That’s why we want Congress to work with us and pass that supplemental we asked for, $4 billion to help us with border security needs. That’s why we sent to New York City and the State of New York, $140 million just this fiscal year, and we’ve asked for, I think it’s $600 million more for next year for these kinds of purposes to help.”
Kirby continued, “It’s not just because of one country’s politics or one country’s economics. There [are] just simply more people on the move and there [are] a lot of reasons for that: Famine, drought, political instability…people have lots of reasons for being on the move.”
