In his recent State of the Union address, President Trump heavily promoted his energy policies with his familiar phrase, 'drill, baby, drill', while notably avoiding any mention of climate change, despite its evident influence on recent extreme weather events. The speech extended for 108 minutes, during which he criticized President Biden's green initiatives as a 'green new scam' and highlighted significant weather incidents, particularly severe flooding at Camp Mystic in Texas, which he described as unprecedented in severity.

Trump used the occasion to draw attention to the efforts of rescue personnel during the flooding, specifically mentioning Scott Ruskan, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer who saved 165 individuals. By bringing personal stories of heroism into his address, Trump sought to portray a hands-on government response to natural disasters, while the context of climate change remained unaddressed. This oversight sparked comments from climate scientists and activists who argue that such extreme weather incidents are increasingly influenced by human-induced climate change and should therefore be part of the national conversation.

Experts have long pointed out that the frequency and intensity of such weather events can be traced back to rising carbon levels in the atmosphere. Andrew Dessler, a climate scientist, noted that the excess energy trapped within the climate system due to increased carbon emissions is directly linked to events like flooding. Hence, the omission of climate change from Trump's speech has highlighted a growing divide between political rhetoric and scientific consensus on climate issues, raising concerns about the implications of ignoring climate crisis in national policy and discussion.