In 2020, Noam Chomsky raised eyebrows by declaring Donald Trump “ the worst criminal in human history ” on account of the fact that, as president of the most powerful nation in the world, he was pursuing environmental policies that would lead to the destruction of “organized life on earth.” That statement was made during Trump’s first presidency. The second Trump presidency is now much worse. In the exclusive interview for Truthout that follows, world-renowned economist and environmental policy expert James K. Boyce unravels Trump’s ideological stance and catastrophic policies on climate and the environment during his second term in the White House — but also argues that the future still depends on us. Boyce is professor emeritus of economics and senior fellow of the Political Economy

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