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“The oceans are going to rise…”

A brush fire encroaches along Japatul Road during the Valley Fire in Jamul, California, on Sept. 6, 2020.
A brush fire encroaches along Japatul Road during the Valley Fire in Jamul, California, on Sept. 6, 2020. Photo: Sandy Huffaker (Getty Images)

“Global warming, no more wind, no more life! The oceans are going to rise. One-eighth of an inch within the next 250 years, we’re going to be wiped out!” — Donald Trump mocking climate change, Dec. 10, 2019.