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What He Said
"The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.
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Context
Trump posted this statement on Twitter on November 6, 2012, years before his presidential campaign. He later claimed it was a joke, though the tweet contained no indication of humor.
The Truth
There is no evidence that China created the concept of global warming. The scientific consensus on climate change is based on decades of research by scientists worldwide. The greenhouse effect was first identified in the 19th century, long before modern U.S.-China trade relations.
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