Climate Change Denier Calls In to Defend MAGA's Reputation on SCIENCE?! | Forrest Valkai & Erika GG
February 23, 2026
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Andrew, a 19-year-old MAGA supporter from New Jersey, calls in to defend the claim that MAGA understands science, but the conversation quickly reveals the opposite. After dismissing COVID vaccine science and mask mandates as "harassment," Andrew shifts to denying climate change, claiming scientists have predicted the world would "end" multiple times without it happening. Hosts Forrest and Erika systematically dismantle his arguments, with Erika providing evidence of consecutive record-breaking temperatures and Forrest performing a dramatic live chemistry experiment demonstrating ocean acidification. He blows CO2 into a phenolphthalein solution to show how carbon dioxide creates carbonic acid, explaining this kills phytoplankton that produce over 50% of Earth's oxygen. Despite Andrew conceding multiple points—shifting from "climate change isn't real" to "maybe it's human-caused"—the hosts express frustration that he'll likely forget everything in his next call. The conversation highlights a familiar pattern: Andrew admits when he's wrong but never retains the information, making each discussion feel like starting from scratch. The call ends with Andrew enthusiastically agreeing that "trans rights are human rights."
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