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Vice President Mike Pencesaid Friday that he doesnt understand why so many people are making such a big deal out of climate change, a phenomenon connected to such global issues as declining food security andwildlife populations.

Pence mocked the liberal left for condemning President Donald Trumps decision to pull out of the historic Paris Agreement, an international pact that aims to curb global warming by reducing carbon emissions.

For some reason or another, this issue of climate change has emerged as a paramount issue for the left in this country and around the world,Pence said during an appearance on Fox & Friends.

At least 97 percent of climate scientists agree that human activity has significantly contributed to the climate-warming trends of the past century, which threaten biodiversity and coastal communities and have contributed to an increase in extreme weather events.

Environmental activists, major corporations and world leaders wereoutragedwhen Trump announced on Thursday that the U.S. would withdraw from the historic accord.

The U.S. decision to leave the #ParisAgreement is a decision to leave humanitys last chance of securing our childrens future on this planet, tweeted Margot Wallstrm, Swedens minister of foreign affairs.

But Pence dismissed any apocalyptic predictions surrounding Trumps decision, noting that the U.S. has already demonstrated real progress in reducing carbon emissions.

Its long been a goal of the liberal left in this country to advance a climate change agenda, Pence said.

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Without evidence and against the wishes of the family, Fox News Sean Hannity continues to push a discredited conspiracy about the murder of Seth Rich. On his TV show and other platforms, Hannity is using the deceased DNC staffer as part of a desperate attempt to discredit t the U.S. intelligence communitys conclusion that Russian hackers sought to bolster Donald Trumps presidential bid.

Hannitys exploitation a young mans murder has caused some advertisers to sever ties with him. But Hannity, notwithstanding his pledge to stop talking about Rich, has pressed forward. As recently as Tuesday night told his viewers hed have a lot more coming probably sooner than later about Rich.

Vice President Mike Pence rewarded Hannitys conduct with an appearance on his show Thursday night. The vice president came on to talk about Trumps decision to leave the Paris Climate Accord following an opening monologue where Hannitywho has been working with a new right-wing group targeting liberal TV hosts advertisers for no particular reasonissued a thinly veiled threat to other hosts.

Tonight, it is time to fight fire with fire, Hannity said. Where are the so-called champions of civil rights and freedom of speech on the left? Why arent liberal commentators like Bill Maher and Steve Colbert, why arent they speaking out defending freedom of speech? And by the way, why has not one liberal cable news host stood up for me and my right to freedom of speech?

Hannity obliquely referred to the Rich situation during his interview with Pence.

Ive actually really be fighting for my career lately so Ive been a little busy with other topics, Hannity said, while introducing a fawning question to Pence.

I think this is really the only show in America that has listed the presidents accomplishments, and I noticed when he was in the Rose Garden today that he went through part of that list that never seem to get reported, Hannity continued. What are you most proud of and what do you see coming?

Hannitys approach to interviewing Pence is in line with how hes treated Trump. Hannity and Trump used a White House interview conducted the week after the inauguration to discredit other media outlets and uncritically restate Trump administration talking points.

After Hannity broached the topic of how other outlets have covered President Trump by saying, the New York Times, CNN, ABCthey use the word liar to describe you, Trump interjected with, these are very hostile, angry people the media is very dishonest. They are very dishonest people.

I said journalism is dead, so we agree, Hannity replied. He also said the media colluded against you on the campaign.

During the Republican primaries, Hannity interviewed Trump 41 times without ever coming even close to making news. He asked questions like, Im sure you wish you were wrong, Mr. Trump, but you were right. What did you see that maybe others didnt see about what was happening in Brussels and Belgium?

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Vice President Mike Pence went beyond the usual Republican argument against combating climate change, and instead foolishly claimed that he has no idea why the world, which he characterized as the left, is concerned about climate change.

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Pence said, Weve demonstrated real leadership. Weve demonstrated real progress, but for some reason or another, this issue of climate change has emerged as a paramount issue for the left in this country and around the world. Through Kyoto through President Obamas cap and trade agenda, and then in the last year of his administration have America saddled in an international agreement in the Paris accord, I think put a real burden on our economy and our people.

The Paris agreement was signed by every country but war-torn Syria, and Nicaragua, who believed that the agreement didnt go far enough.

Paris isnt an agreement of the left. It is an agreement of the entire world, so Pence was not honest. The goals for the United States in the Paris accord were voluntary, so Trump could have lowered them to zero if he wanted to, and still stayed in the deal. America was never saddled with anything. Obama never had a cap and trade agenda, and the economy grew at record levels under Obama with solar energy jobs doubling, and more people employed in solar than are employed in oil and gas.

Pence made a fool out of himself as he tried to defend a decision that only benefits polluters with nonsense.

Nothing that Vice President said was true. His defense didnt make sense. There is a reason why Pence is only appearing on conservative media to defend Trump. What this president did was indefensible.

He abandoned US global leadership.

In moments like these, it is easy to see that Pence has completely tied his future to Trump. When Trump goes down, Mike Pence is going with him.

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The first three phrases there are more significant than the fourth. Being under federal investigation and having sub-Nixon approval ratings and an "agenda" so unpopular that even the worst Republican Congress in a half-century is looking at it like something the dog deposited on the living room rug are, indeed, fine ways to lose an election regardless of what the opposition does.

In any event, Mike Pence is headed for Iowa. And Georgia. And appears to be the stand-in for Republican donors and groups who can't stomach being associated with the idiot man-child himself but are perfectly happy to shell out cash for the Trump agenda, no matter how unpopular it may be. Somebody's got to make sure impoverished children aren't getting food on the government dime, after all.

Nothing could be further from the truth, says the Pence team, [...]

Which would be a truly important statement if Mike Pence's team hadn't been caught in just as many lies as the rest of Team Tire Fire. So let's just bask in that a little, because even speculation that Mike Pence is trying to inflate his own brand in anticipation of a Trump crash would absolutely infuriate the forever-twitchy Donald. He's making a move, Donny. Look out for that Pence guy, he's trouble.

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Mike Pence in the Rose Garden attending the National Day of Prayer ceremony.

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Back in the early days of 2016, Donald Trumps eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., reportedly reached out to John Kasich with a tantalizing offer: if Kasich dropped his own presidential campaign and joined the Trump ticket as vice president, he would be the most powerful vice president in historyin charge of all foreign and domestic policy while Trump, presumably, would play to his strengths as a cheerleader, browbeater, and mere figurehead. Just as he made his money licensing his name, Trump would focus his diffuse energies on making America great again.

Its an intriguing picture of a presidency that might have been if Trump werent so bad at delegating authority. And it could be at the forefront of Vice President Mike Pences mind as the Trump presidency sinks deeper into scandal. As his boss grapples with a stalled legislative agenda and growing worries of a 2018 midterm election bloodbath, the otherwise diminished, frequently forgotten Pence appears to be stepping into the spotlight as he strives to shore up a Republican field made increasingly vulnerable by Trump himself. With Republican candidates suddenly facing uphill battles in usually reliable red districts and states, Pence is preparing to tour the country this summer to stump and fund-raise. He has an appetite to fight, so hes going to get out there and fight on the presidents behalf, Pence strategist Nick Ayers told Politico.

Its an extraordinary move for a vice president to make alone, without the president, so early in an administration. But nothing about the Trump administration is ordinary. And with the word impeachment now being whispered through Capitol Hill, its a move that is sure to further fuel speculation that Pences whistle-stop tour is another portent of his planning for a possible post-Trump era. As my colleague Abigail Tracy reported earlier this month, some Republicans are open to the ideaand already maneuvering to protect Pence in the event that Trump, one way or another, doesnt make it to the 2020 finish line. I think some of them are doing some scenario planning, some of them just want somebody that they know speaks their language, Republican strategist Rick Wilson said. So a lot of them are protecting him and keeping him sort of a little bit above the fray because they would like to have a backup plan just in case. Pence has done little to tamp down the rumors, filing paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to launch his own PAC, the Great America Committeethe first time a sitting vice president has established his own independent political arm.

If Pence does have designs on his bosss job, hes keeping his cards relatively close to his vest. A source close to Pence dismissed the idea that Pences move signaled a presidential bid, telling NBC News, Dont read into 2020 as anything other than his running for re-election as vice president in 2020 and supporting other candidates. And Pence has remained unflaggingly loyal to Trump, rarely deviating from the script. While delivering the keynote at an anniversary gala of the anti-abortion Susan B. Anthonys List, Pence, one of the most ardent anti-abortion politicians out there, spent most of his time praising Trump and describing his views on abortion, Politico notes. If anything, Pence seems too out of the loop, purportedly misinformed or sidelined on details of Trump scandals, from the firing of Mike Flynn to the timeline surrounding the dismissal of James Comey.

If Pence does have post-Trump ambitions, he is smart to keep them under wraps. The president notoriously dislikes any hint that his underlings are outshining him, once rebuking Steve Bannon for not pushing back against the perception that he, not Trump, is the real power behind the throne. And as several political strategists told Politico, it just isnt in Pences nature to steal the spotlight. But in an administration that has little energy left over to protect the Republican majority in the upcoming midtermsand with a president who is likely too toxic to be an effective campaignerPence, a former congressman and a quiet party insider, may have a new sandbox in which to experiment with the scope of his power.

Donald and Melania at a party at Marquee, a New York nightclub, in 2004.

The couple in New York City in 1999.

Melania (right) with fellow model Emma Eriksson during a 1995 photo shoot.

The couple with Donalds daughter Ivanka at the 2004 Met Gala.

The First Couple.

Donald and Melania at the Inaugural Luncheon, at the Capitol.

Melania in the White House before leaving for Mar-a-Lago on March 17.

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Donald and Melania at a party at Marquee, a New York nightclub, in 2004.

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The couple in New York City in 1999.

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Melania (right) with fellow model Emma Eriksson during a 1995 photo shoot.

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The couple with Donalds daughter Ivanka at the 2004 Met Gala.

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Melania picks up her son, Barron, from school, in New York, in 2016.

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Melania with Donald at a campaign event in Detroit.

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The soon-to-be First Couple is welcomed to the White House by the Obamas on Inauguration Day 2017.

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The First Couple.

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Donald and Melania at the Inaugural Luncheon, at the Capitol.

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Melania in the White House before leaving for Mar-a-Lago on March 17.

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