Trump thinks China made up the Climate Change Hoax because he believes China is trying to make itself look strong and powerful while making other countries, like the United States, look weak.
Why would China do that?
Imagine you're playing a game with your friend, and you both want to win. If you say there's a big storm coming, but your friend says it’s just a light breeze, then people might believe your friend and not you. That could make you feel like you lost the game.
China is like your friend in this story. Trump thinks China made up climate change, or said it was worse than it really is, to get more attention and power, while making the U. S. look like it didn’t notice something important.
What does that have to do with Trump?
Trump wants to make America strong again, so he thinks fighting China's hoax will help him win the game too. He also thinks fixing climate change is easier if you don't believe it was made up by a powerful country like China.
It’s like thinking someone else wrote your homework, and then trying to do it yourself so people know you’re smart!
Examples
- Imagine if your friend said a group of kids made up a big lie about the weather, that's how Trump sees China and climate change.
- It’s like blaming someone else for a problem you think is fake.
- Trump thinks China made up the whole idea of climate change to trick people around the world.
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