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Essay by Eric Worrall But it is OK for important people to use private jets? Harrison Ford says Trump’s assault on climate policy ‘scares the shit out of me’ Indiana Jones star calls US president one of history’s greatest criminals for attacks on science and boosting of fossil fuels Oliver Milman in Chicago Fri 31 Oct 2025 21.00 AEDT Harrison Ford has said that Donald Trump’s assault upon measures to address the climate crisis “scares the shit out of me” and makes the US president among the worst criminals in history. In a blistering attack upon the president, Ford told the Guardian that Trump “doesn’t have any policies, he has whims. It scares the shit out of me. The ignorance, the hubris, the lies, the perfidy. [Trump] knows better, but he’s an instrument of the status quo and he’s making money, hand over fist, while the world goes to hell in a handbasket.” … Climate change was “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world”, Trump said during a speech to the United Nations last month. “If you don’t get away from this green scam, your country is going to fail. You need strong borders and traditional energy sources if you are going to be great again.” … “I knew it was coming, I have been preaching this stuff for 30 years,” Ford said of these climate-fueled disasters. “Everything we’ve said about climate change has come true. Why is that not sufficient that it alarms people that they change behaviors? Because of the entrenched status quo.” … Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/31/harrison-ford-donald-trump-climate-crisis Harrison Ford you have it all wrong – we climate skeptics are inspired by your example. I think I can safely speak for everyone on WUWT, that thanks to Harrison Ford’s climate leadership, we hereby all agree to only fly in private jets when we have to, when we can afford it, when it is convenient, when we feel like it, or when we can’t be bothered to wait in the airport queue. 5 1 vote Article Rating Like this: Like Loading... Discover more from Watts Up With That? Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Welcome to Watts Up With That, one of the most well-known climate blogs! We gather the latest scientific research, news, and expert opinion to help you understand how our planet is changing and what implications it may have for humanity. Our approach is based on facts, objective analysis, and open discussions about one of the most critical issues of our time. Watts up with that climate and what changes await us – let’s figure it out together! Watts Up With That covers a wide range of topics related to climate change and its impact on the world. Here’s what’s important to us: Global warming – its causes, consequences, and future forecasts. Analysis of current climate research and its findings. Climate change news. Extreme weather events – hurricanes, droughts, floods, and their connection to climate change. The impact of different energy sources on the environment and the development of sustainable technologies. Political and economic aspects and how states and international organizations respond to climate change.
