A GOP lawmaker rebuked President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE after he said the U.S. could benefit from global warming in light of record low New Years Eve weather forecasts.

Rep. Carlos Curbelo Carlos Luis CurbeloGOP wants more vision, policy from Trump at convention Mucarsel-Powell, Giménez to battle for Florida swing district The Memo: GOP cringes at new Trump race controversy MORE (R-Fla.), co-chairman of the House Climate Solutions Caucus, tweeted Thursday that Trump's comment was "misleading" and dismissed "dangerous risks" for the environment.

If this isn't a joke it should be. Average global temperatures are rising; so are sea levels. That's not good for S. FL. It was a mistake to leave the #ParisAgreement & it's misleading to cite the temperature on any given day to dismiss dangerous risks posed by CO2 emissions. https://t.co/N9gp545Tea — Carlos Curbelo (@carloslcurbelo) December 28, 2017

Curbelo represents a left-leaning district that voted for Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonFox News poll: Biden ahead of Trump in Nevada, Pennsylvania and Ohio Trump, Biden court Black business owners in final election sprint The power of incumbency: How Trump is using the Oval Office to win reelection MORE by a 16-point margin last November. So far, Curbelo is the lone Republican to criticize the president's Thursday night tweet, which has drawn backlash from a number of Democrats and climate experts.

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Curbelo's tweet was applauded Friday by environmental activists including the Citizens' Climate Lobby, which issued a statement praising him and the Climate Solutions Caucus.

"The science is settled on climate change, and when the president issues misleading and inaccurate statements like this, it distracts us from the conversation we should be having about solving the problem," said the group's executive director Mark Reynolds.

"Fortunately, there are Republicans on the House Climate Solutions Caucus who recognize that climate change is a serious threat to our nation, and they're working on solutions.”

Curbelo often sides with Democrats over his party when it comes to environmental issues. In 2016, the Environmental Defense Fund backed Curbelo's campaign, offering him $500,000, according to the Miami Herald.

The Florida lawmaker currently holds the highest lifetime voting score of any House Republican with the League of Conservation Voters, with second place going to fellow Florida Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.

—Updated at 5:55 p.m.