It's no secret that Donald Trump doesn't care for facts. Usually springing for the quickest conclusion that backs his personal interests, the President has a history of rejecting truth and retweeting unsubstantiated theories or conspiracies that make him look smarter. But, at the rate the Earth is hurtling toward complete ecological annihilation, looking smart or cool isn't going to matter too much when the entirety of human civilization is left living in bunkers, or worse.

From climate change, to vaccinations, to bizarre conspiracies about wind energy, the President has been perpetuating dozens of pseudoscientific ideas since long before he entered the Oval Office. He did finally issue a statement saying that children "have to get their shots," but with the current measles outbreak reaching record heights, it may be too little too late. Trump has shared anti-vax theories for years, even meeting with prominent (and thoroughly debunked) anti-vaxers such as Andrew Wakefield during his campaign. And that's not to mention what he said to raging pseudoscientist and banned-from-Youtube snake oil salesman Alex Jones when Trump appeared on his show back in 2015: "Your reputation is amazing. I will not let you down."

It's not just 45's words that matter here. The longtime conspiracy theorist has surrounded himself with a braintrust full of grifters and coal lobbyists who are actively ignoring the red flags being waved by leading world scientists in favor of their indulgent self-interests. Though this isn't the first time we've seen conspiracy theories supported on the world's stage, Trump's obsession with anti-science is showing just how easy it is to reject truth, if you have a loud enough voice.

Dom Nero Dom Nero is a staff video editor at Esquire, where he also writes about film, comedy, and video games.

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