Trump speaks in Midland, TX (image via Twitter).
On Wednesday, at a speech in Midland, Texas, President Donald Trump railed against former Vice President Joe Biden for his "impossible" plan to neutralize carbon emissions by "2:30."
? https://t.co/GCcciuJHCE— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn Torabi) 1596055656.0
President Donald Trump likely meant 2030, which is the target date for net-zero emissions outlined in the Green New Deal. Biden has not explicitly endorsed the Green New Deal, although his climate plan, which draws inspiration from it, calls for decarbonizing the electric grid by 2035.
Commenters on social media were quick to laugh at the president's confusion.
@Acyn 2:30 pm or am? hahaha idiot— 💛Liz (Lizzy 김혜성) 💫💛 (@💛Liz (Lizzy 김혜성) 💫💛) 1596055817.0
@philgaugler @Acyn He was mixing up the time for his dentist appointment— Seth Tutty (@Seth Tutty) 1596056084.0
@Acyn Carbon neutral by 2:30 tomorrow afternoon? Wow, that Biden climate change plan is ambitious!— Blank Slate (@Blank Slate) 1596055912.0
@thetruefrancine @Acyn I was going to say... it's not quit 2:30 pm PST - but we're way past that on the East Coast!— Democratic Tweeter (@Democratic Tweeter) 1596057112.0
@Acyn But if they just gave us until 2:45!— She is Dr. Zoroaster (@She is Dr. Zoroaster) 1596055836.0
@Acyn Trump says net zero carbon emission is impossible to do, then goes on to say it will be costly to do. If i… https://t.co/iZEdSHqX27— Denise Shearin 🌊 😷 (@Denise Shearin 🌊 😷) 1596056985.0
@Acyn Damn, there goes my Carbon Neutral Suburban Lifestyle Dream home!— Darren (@Darren) 1596056733.0
@Acyn So the person who claims to believe in America the most does not think it's even possible to build a zero emi… https://t.co/jMFCdHV5Zv— C (@C) 1596058114.0
@Acyn I’m going to need a translator for this one.— A Hopeful Citizen (@A Hopeful Citizen) 1596056225.0
@Acyn This is just words, in a row. Not necessarily next to the right other words.— Courtney Hodgkiss (@Courtney Hodgkiss) 1596056468.0
