Donald Trump: "We're practically not allowed to use coal any more. What do we do with our coal? We ship it to China and they spew it in the air."

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump exaggerates how much coal in U.S. has been phased out Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough broke from questions about Muslims and immigration recently to ask Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump about another issue: what he would do about climate change. Trump initially responded by saying he wanted clean air and water. When Richard Haass, Council on Foreign Relations president and a panelist on the show, noted those are environmental concerns not directly related to climate change, Trump went on to tout the "many" environmental awards his company had won for building projects. After more prodding, Trump said,"Remember this. We're practically not allowed to use coal any more. What do we ... >> More

By: Politifact.com: Statements from Donald Trump