Scientists decry Trump’s ‘blame game’ after he claims Canada ‘poisoning’ US air

Donald Trump has threatened Canada with tariffs, accusing the country of 'poisoning' the US with smoke from wildfires. Scientists and experts have criticized these remarks, noting that the fires are a symptom of the broader climate crisis rather than a failure of forest management.
A person rides a scooter in Brooklyn Bridge Park as wildfire smoke from Canada causes hazy conditions in New York City on 16 July./Getty Images A person rides a scooter in Brooklyn Bridge Park as wildfire smoke from Canada causes hazy conditions in New York City on 16 July./Getty Images Donald Trump Scientists decry Trump’s ‘blame game’ after he claims Canada ‘poisoning’ US air Trump told Mark Carney ‘you got to stop these fires from coming in’ as experts say wildfires symptom of climate crisis
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