The new guy on the #DemDebate stage, Tom Steyer, claimed that he’s the only candidate who says that climate change is his No. 1 priority — which led Joe Biden to claim that climate change is also his top priority.
Steyer doesn’t seem to be messing around though. He has no chance of becoming president, but if he did, he claims on his first day in office he’d use his new powers to declare a national emergency.
Steyer says he would declare a state of emergency and use the emergency powers of the president to act on climate change.
That's terrifying.
— Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) November 21, 2019
We need a candidate prepared to treat climate change like the existential threat it is. As president, I will use the emergency powers of the presidency to take on the climate crisis and protect the American people. #DemDebate
— Tom Steyer (@TomSteyer) November 21, 2019
Tom Steyer: "I'm the only person on this stage that will say that climate is the number one priority for me … It's a state of emergency, and I would declare a state of emergency on day one. I would use the emergency powers of the presidency." https://t.co/cMN1O4HRBn #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/GXgYLTOEdk
— ABC News (@ABC) November 21, 2019
WATCH: Tom Steyer says he would use the emergency powers of the presidency to address climate change "on day one" of his potential presidency. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/ul2TcFamwD
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 21, 2019
Tom Steyer: I will not hesitate to use emergency powers for things I want to do.
Hard pass.
— Ari Cohn (@AriCohn) November 21, 2019
Tom Steyer promising to declare a state of emergency and abuse his presidential power on day one is not a good look. #DemDebate
— David (@RangersFan0717) November 21, 2019
Invoking a state of emergency can so easily be used to limit freedoms and abridge rights. Not sure I'd trust Steyer with that much power. #DemDebate
— Daughters of Invention??? (@e__amato) November 21, 2019
Steyer: "We have to make [climate change] the most important thing. And we can use it to rebuild and re-imagine what the United States is."
— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) November 21, 2019
Yeah, we know — Democrats want to use the excuse of climate change to “re-imagine” what the United States is — a capitalist country.
Tom Steyer says he would use emergency powers of presidency to focus on global warming and environmental justice.
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) November 21, 2019
"I will declare a state of emergency the day I become president."
You and me both, @TomSteyer. You and me both. #DemDebate
— Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) November 21, 2019
Steyer on climate: 'I would declare a state of emergency on day one. I would use the emergency powers of the presidency."
"I would make this the number one priority of my foreign policy as well."
— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) November 21, 2019
Tom Steyer's big idea is declaring a national emergency on climate.
What could possibly go wrong?
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) November 21, 2019
Holy crazypants Batman, Steyer would pull exec orders for a national emergency on climate to justify restructuring our economy while China continues to pollute.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) November 21, 2019
Now it’s 8 years. @AOC said it was 12 years only a year ago. Wild
— Team Brissett ???? (@E_G_T_B56) November 21, 2019
It doesn't matter as according to Bernie, we only have 8-9 years left anyways.. ……PARTY!
— Mark Wedemeyer ?? (@FeedBackFreddy) November 21, 2019
The Climate Apocalypse timeline shortens at every Socialist debate. Now it’s down to 8-9 years? pic.twitter.com/B08Zr2KkjN
— Lost Time Lord (@missingtimelord) November 21, 2019
And also base foreign policy on climate change. Whatever that means.
— Diatribical Idiot (@lib_antidote) November 21, 2019
He's looking for an endorsement from Greta ….
— Pete DiMarco (@PaulSantini6) November 21, 2019
He’s got one lane and he’s gotta ride that lane hard
— Ramani (@Ramani60607963) November 21, 2019
There is never a better case for impeachment then watching this debate. Schiff is only hope to keep Trump from getting re-elected
— Robert Gupton (@RMG782) November 21, 2019
By the way, _yeah_, Tom Steyer made a fortune in coal mines. https://t.co/9Fep6gW2hI
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) November 21, 2019
Climate is such a crisis that when Obama was president and had total control of Congress-including a filibuster breaking senate majority- the Democrats did *absolutely nothing* on climate change
Nothing.
— Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) November 21, 2019
