Meanwhile, President Trump told reporters Monday he did not believe the report's findings of eventual economic fallout from climate change, according to Politico. Trump said he had read parts of the report and "it's fine," but added that the U.S. is the "cleanest we've ever been" and laid blame on nations such as China for increasing greenhouse gas emissions. A statement from the White House to the New York Times over the weekend said the report was "largely based on the most extreme scenario" of global warming, promising that "the next assessment would provide an opportunity for greater balance."