Maxwell Frost on Earth Day calls Trump a “threat to our planet”

On Earth Day, progressive Democrat Maxwell Frost (Florida) calls former President Trump a “threat to the planet.”

In a statement that was first shared with The Hill, Frost, who sits on the Biden campaign’s National Advisory Board, cited the former president’s previous comments calling climate change a hoax.

“Donald Trump does not believe in the threat of climate change, which makes Donald a threat to our planet and all future generations,” Frost said.

“He will sell out the American people to the oil barons who want to pollute our air and take our country backwards – in exchange for campaign donations,” he added.

Trump recently held a fundraising dinner with oil executives and criticized wind energy, according to The Washington Post.

Biden and his allies have sought to highlight the stark differences between the two candidates on the issue of climate change, as Trump largely favors the expansion of planet-warming fossil fuels and limits climate and environmental regulations, while Biden supports renewable energy. and other climate-friendly technologies. policies.

Climate is also an area of ​​relative agreement between the mainstream and progressive wings of the Democratic Party, with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DN.Y.) appearing with Biden on Monday for Earth Day, as the party experiences internal tensions in other areas, such as the war in Gaza. Although even this issue is not entirely without friction, as progressives have criticized certain Biden measures, including the 2023 approval of Project Willow, which would allow oil drilling in Alaska for about 30 years.

Frost, in his statement, praised Biden for “enacting, delivering and leading the most ambitious climate, clean energy and environmental justice agenda in history.”

Alex Gangitano contributed.