Former New York representative and Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin described Hillary Clinton as "broken" on Tuesday after Clinton joked that people should blame Republican lawmakers for the extreme heat.
Zeldin's comment on Clinton came after the former presidential candidate shared a social media post that showed several news headlines about the extreme heat in the United States over the last few days. Clinton suggested that people could either "thank a MAGA Republican" or "vote them out of office" over the weather.
Hot enough for you?
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 25, 2023
Thank a MAGA Republican.
Or better yet, vote them out of office. https://t.co/0MFC6rPq6o
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"She's broken," Zeldin said during an appearance on Fox News. "But what's crazy about this is how much of this is deliberate tactics to win political campaigns and get power. They need to divide people. They need to fire up their base and getting them to blame the other side. You can never have a United States of America with this kind of approach."
The former congressman added that if Clinton truly cared about climate change, she should criticize other nations, such as China, that "ramp up emissions." Zeldin also pointed to recent "new innovation by corporations," as well as government-private partnerships, that have reduced emissions, though he admitted that one does not "get power" by bringing that up.
"Yeah, she's been broken by the Right, but a lot of this is deliberate as a tactic to gain more power, and that's the worst part of it, 'cause it will just continue to fracture our country."
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Temperatures in the U.S. reached all-time highs last week, posing an increased risk to public health. Phoenix, Arizona, broke a record on July 18 when it had its 19th consecutive day of temperatures above 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Parts of Europe and Asia are also experiencing record heat.
In response to the high temperatures, Congress has introduced three bills, including legislation that would form a national response to extreme heat and another that would establish extreme heat as a natural disaster under the Federal Emergency Management Agency.