https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45859325
Lesley Stahl: Do you still think that climate change is a hoax?
President Donald Trump:
I think something's happening. Something's changing and it'll change back again. I don't think it's a hoax, I think there's probably a difference. But I don't know that it's manmade. I will say this. I don't wanna give trillions and trillions of dollars. I don't wanna lose millions and millions of jobs. I don't wanna be put at a disadvantage.
Lesley Stahl: I wish you could go to Greenland, watch these huge chunks of ice just falling into the ocean, raising the sea levels.
President Donald Trump: And you don't know whether or not that would have happened with or without man. You don't know.
Lesley Stahl: Well, your scientists, your scientists--
President Donald Trump: No, we have--
Lesley Stahl: At NOAA and NASA--
President Donald Trump:
We have scientists that disagree with that.
Lesley Stahl: You know, I-- I was thinking what if he said, "No, I've seen the hurricane situations, I've changed my mind. There really is climate change." And I thought, "Wow, what an impact."
President Donald Trump: Well-- I'm not denying.
Lesley Stahl: What an impact that would make.
President Donald Trump:
I'm not denying climate change. But it could very well go back. You know, we're talkin' about over a millions--
Lesley Stahl: But that's denying it.
President Donald Trump: --of years. They say that we had hurricanes that were far worse than what we just had with Michael.
Lesley Stahl: Who says that? "They say"?
President Donald Trump: People say. People say that in the--
Lesley Stahl: Yeah, but
what about the scientists who say it's worse than ever?
President Donald Trump:
You'd have to show me the scientists because they have a very big political agenda, Lesley.
Lesley Stahl: I can't bring them in.
President Donald Trump: Look, scientists also have a political agenda.