Al Gore Admits He Was Wrong Thinking Donald Trump Would ‘Come to His Senses’ About Climate Change

Former Vice President Al Gore is reminding the public that “truth is power” when it comes to solving the issues of climate change.

Gore admitted during a SiriusXM Town Hall hosted by Variety’s Ted Johnson that he was wrong about thinking he could influence President Donald Trump’s opinion on the Paris Climate Accord.

“[Trump] listened and participated, and I came away with the impression that there was a good chance that he would come to his senses,” Gore said of their meeting in Trump Tower. “But yes, I was wrong about that.”

Gore added, “I really appreciate the curiosity about the details of my conversations with him. I went through eight years of never violating the confidence of President [Bill] Clinton and our conversations, and maybe I over-adopted the habit of just being confidential about conversations with the president. It just seems like the most respectful thing to do.

“But if you look at his public pronouncements, it would give you great concern.”

Gore, who was a member of both the House and the Senate before serving as vice president in the Clinton Administration, told Johnson he’s pulling for his former colleague and friend, Senator John McCain, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer.

“We’ve been friends for decades,” Gore said of McCain. “All Americans see John McCain as a genuine American hero. All of us are hoping and praying for his speedy recovery.”

The Al Gore SiriusXM/Variety Town Hall debut airs on POTUS Politics on Friday, July 21, at 5pm ET.

“An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power” is in select theaters starting July 28 and in expanded release starting August 4.