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Over the weekend, the Midwest and Northeast regions of the U.S. faced heavy snow and bitter cold. Sub-freezing temperatures and snowfall have already reportedly killed “several” people in the Midwest, CNN reports, and parts of New England have reportedly suffered “record-breaking” cold temperatures.
The weather also prompted President Trump to revisit one of his tried and true bits of climate misinformation: using the cold weather and snow to cast doubt on global warming.