"Trump Calls Climate Change A Hoax. His Backers? Not So Much."

"Backers of a President Donald Trump, who once called climate change a “con job,” may beg to differ with their leader.

According to a new survey by Yale University, 56 percent of Trump’s supporters believe climate change is happening, although they also believe nature is behind the planet’s rising seas and melting ice caps, not greenhouse gases generated by humans.

The survey, completed in March before contenders Ted Cruz and John Kasich suspended their campaigns, was conducted to assess voters’ stance on climate change and gauge how the country should respond. Democrats typically supported action. No surprise. But Republican voters had some less predictable responses. Take their view of renewable energy. A majority of Trump backers — 70 percent — favor putting more money into research.

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Jenny Staletovich reports for the Miami Herald May 5, 2016.

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"Future President Trump Has Some Thoughts On Climate Change" (Grist)

"Donald Trump Thinks Global Warming Is "Bullshit"" (Mother Jones)

"6 of Donald Trump’s Most Outrageous Tweets on Climate Change" (EcoWatch)