
US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has triggered a massive row by labelling climate change a 'hoax' while simultaneously blaming record-breaking disasters for surging food costs.
Speaking at a high-stakes press briefing on Tuesday, 5 May 2026, Rollins claimed that the American consumer is being 'punished' by a combination of Biden-era regulations and what she described as 'climate change hoax craziness.'