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Donald Trump on Environment
2000 Reform Primary Challenger for President
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Good development enhances the environment
Being in a position to help out at Jones Beach has been a tremendous feeling.
I know detractors will be pleasantly surprised when they see how well integrated the design will be with the environment and the park.
Source: Never Give Up, by Donald Trump, p. 97
, Jan 18, 2008
FactCheck: Yes, hybrid family vehicles are available in US
Trump complained in his book "Time to Get Tough": "Obama's total cluelessness was revealed at one speaking event. A man told Obama that he and his wife need a bigger vehicle because they have 8 kids. So what did Obama do? He told the guy, 'Buy a hybrid
van.' Just one problem: they don't exist in America. The president cannot even speak intelligently without a teleprompter." (p. 18).Is that true? We researched whether any hybrid vans are available in America. Technically, Trump is correct; but
in the car showroom, Obama is correct.
Trump is technically correct if one differentiates "vans" from "SUVs". Hybrid SUVs ARE available in America: the Chevy Tahoe and the Toyota Highlander both seat families of 7. There are hybrid vans available
outside the US: the Toyota Estima (seats 7) is a hybrid available in Japan and Hong Kong. We would interpret Obama's statement as meaning "encourage Toyota to import that van if the SUV won't suit you." We would not interpret Obama's comment as "clueless
Source: OnTheIssues FactCheck on Time to Get Tough, by Donald Trump
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