look at your leadership. look at what you've done. >> today we have the cleanest air on record and we are a global leader for access to clean drinking water. >> contrary to those comments, "the new york times" reports the president is taking credits for trends that preceded his administration or actions mandated by courts, left unaddressed were his efforts to weaken environmental standards by rolling back regulations and his record of putting into power former energy executives. the president's speech coincided with major rains in our nation's capital on monday, leading washington governor and presidential candidate jay inslee to say it's fitting that president trump is promoting his awful environmental record on the same day that the white house is flooding after an historic storm. if this weren't real life it would be a headline in the onion. joining us in coral davenport. a climate and energy reporter with the "new york times," thank you for being here. talk about why this speech happened this week. why the president, why the