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Because of his time spent in China, Strong has remained out of the spotlight. However, in May 2010, Strong found himself in the headlines and even as a trending topic on Twitter following comments made by [[Glenn Beck]]. Beck is a vocal denier of the [[w:Scientific opinion on climate change|scientific opinion on climate change]]. His CNN Headline News May 2 2007 hour-long special, Exposed: The Climate of Fear, was described by [[Media Matters]] as "dominated by industry-funded "experts," serial misinformers." [http://mediamatters.org/research/200705040001]. He believes that global warming is being used to secretly usher in a "new world order" [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/13/glenn-beck-fox-news].
Beck kicked off his May 13, 2010 show by posting an on-screen graphic that read: "What if a small group of these world leaders were to conclude that the principal risk to the Earth comes from the actions of the rich countries? In order to save the planet, the group decides: Isn't the only hope for the planet that the industrialized civilizations collapse? Isn't it our responsibility to bring this about?" (Mr. Strong was allegedly said to have stated this to a reporter in 1990). Beck went on to suggest that Strong's hypothetical remark shows that he is "involved in collapsing the global economies into the hands of a global government" [http://mediamatters.org/blog/201005130001].
Strong then took to his [http://www.mauricestrong.net website] to address the issue: