Trump Calls Mayor of Shrinking Island, Says Don't Worry About Sea Level Rise
Trump Calls Mayor of Shrinking Island, Says Don't Worry About Sea Level Rise
President Trump told the mayor of a small island experiencing rapid coastline loss to "not worry" about sea level rise. According to local outlet Delmarva Now, Trump placed the call to Tangier Island Mayor James "Ooker" Eskridge after seeing a CNN report on the endangered island, which overwhelmingly voted for him.
"[Trump] said, 'Your island has been there for hundreds of years, and I believe your island will be there for hundreds more,'" the mayor reported. Tangier Island is losing around 15 feet of coastline per year, and the New York Times reported last year that experts estimate residents may only have 50 years left on the island before having to relocate.
President Trump told the mayor of a small island experiencing rapid coastline loss to "not worry" about sea level rise. According to local outlet Delmarva Now, Trump placed the call to Tangier Island Mayor James "Ooker" Eskridge after seeing a CNN report on the endangered island, which overwhelmingly voted for him.
"[Trump] said, 'Your island has been there for hundreds of years, and I believe your island will be there for hundreds more,'" the mayor reported. Tangier Island is losing around 15 feet of coastline per year, and the New York Times reported last year that experts estimate residents may only have 50 years left on the island before having to relocate.
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