The Bulwark Podcast Al Gore: Trump Has Made a Historic Mistake
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Mar 26, 2026 
Al Gore, former U.S. vice president and climate activist who made An Inconvenient Truth, reflects on two decades of climate progress and looming risks. He discusses the renewable revolution, electric vehicles, AI’s climate footprint, threats to democracy from disinformation, and strategic errors around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. Short, urgent, and forward-looking commentary.
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Antidote To Climate Despair Is Action
- Combat climate despair by taking concrete action because activism reduces hopelessness and accelerates solutions.
- Gore promotes free Climate Reality trainings (May 1–2 Nashville) to equip people with facts and networks to act effectively.
Irreversible Damage Exists But Worse Outcomes Are Avoidable
- Some climate damages are irreversible, but most catastrophic impacts remain avoidable if we act now.
- Gore warns Greenland and West Antarctic ice loss pace is partly under human control and coastal retreat timing can still be managed.
Iran Strike Ignored Half Century Of Strategic Warnings
- Historic strategic mistake: ignoring longstanding warnings about Iran's ability to shut the Strait of Hormuz.
- Gore says Trump dismissed military advice that Iran could unilaterally close the strait, creating global fuel and fertilizer leverage.