'You're a little young and naive,' Scott Wagner tells teen who asked about climate change

Ed Mahon | York Daily Record

Show Caption Hide Caption Scott Wagner, Republican candidate for Pa. governor, calls teen 'young and naive' Wagner was responding to a question about climate change at a town hall in Montgomery County on Thursday, July 19.

Scott Wagner, the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor, is getting attention for comments he made at a town hall in Montgomery County.

When an 18-year-old woman asked Wagner about statements he made about climate change and about his contributions from the fossil fuel industry, Wagner replied: "Rose, you know what? I appreciate you being here. And you're 18 years old. And, you know, you're a little young and naive."

That prompted laughs from someone in the crowd.

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Wagner is running against Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf in the November election.

You can watch different angles of the exchange in the videos below.

When @sunrisemvmt volunteer Rose Strauss asked @realScottWagner about his absurd climate stance, he called her “young and naive.” Behind Scott’s patronizing sexism are hundreds of thousands of dollars from the fossil fuel industry. pic.twitter.com/riGXtazyMO — Sunrise Pennsylvania (@PASunrise) July 19, 2018

Watch @realScottWagner tell a young woman that she is "young and naive" when she asked a question on climate change.#pagov pic.twitter.com/ZDG4vnqgud — Sean Kitchen 🌹 (@RCPress_Sean) July 19, 2018

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