Ted Cruz expresses 'full out denial' of global warming during forum

Republican presidential candidate said the debate was a device used by liberals to appease 'environmentalist billionaires and their campaign donations'

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has stated that he doesn't believe in the science behind global warming. In a forum hosted by Freedom Partners on Sunday evening, a key cog in the political network of the Koch Brothers, the Texas senator stated that "the data and facts don't support" that global warming is occurring.

The moderator of the forum described Cruz's stance as "full out denial". The Texas senator did not disagree with that characterisation. Cruz has previously compared those who believe in global warming to "flat-Earthers."