A post on Linton’s verified Instagram account, which has since been deleted, reads, “I stand with Greta on this issue. (I don’t have a degree in economics either) We need to drastically reduce our use of fossil fuels. Keep up the fight @gretathunberg.”
CNN has reached out to Linton about the deleted post and the Treasury Department for comment from Mnuchin.
Linton’s support of Thunberg stands in stark contrast to comments made by her husband days prior.
In Davos, a reporter asked Mnuchin, “Greta Thunberg has called for a public and private sector divestment from fossil fuel companies. Does that pose a threat to US economic growth?”
“Is she the chief economist, or who is she? I’m confused,” Mnuchin replied. “It’s a joke. After she goes and studies economics in college she can come back and explain that to us.”
“So either you tell us how to achieve this mitigation or explain to future generations and those already affected by the climate emergency why we should abandon our climate commitments,” Thunberg wrote.
Trump attacked climate activists as “perennial prophets of doom” at the World Economic Forum, where the agenda was focused on tackling the climate crisis. Trump’s remarks underscored the chasm between his view on the climate crisis and the overwhelming scientific consensus driving the rest of the developed world to action.
CNN’s Devan Cole, Jeremy Diamond and Nikki Carvajal contributed to this report.
Source : Nbcnewyork