Pat Sajak’s 'Crazy' Tweet Rocks Twitter: 'I Now Believe Global Warming Alarmists Are Unpatriotic Racists'

Pat Sajak arrives at the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards at the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas Reuters

Who let Pat Sajak have a Twitter account? The “Wheel of Fortune” host, who describes himself as an iconic sexagenarian on his profile, tweeted some blunt statements on Monday from his verified account that had the nation abuzz. The 67-year-old TV veteran said global warming "alarmists" were "unpatriotic racists." As Salon pointed out, Sajak has made bizarre claims in the past, but nothing like his most recent posts.

I now believe global warming alarmists are unpatriotic racists knowingly misleading for their own ends. Good night.
— Pat Sajak (@patsajak) May 20, 2014

There has been a huge backlash since twitterati got wind of Sajak’s comments. The 140-character message was retweeted more than 750 times and “favorited” more than 400 times. The retaliation for what he said, however, seems to be endless.

Sajak hasn’t been quiet about his views on global warning. A quick look through his Twitter feed will show that he comments on the topic regularly.

Help...climate changing...must send money to lots of places...a lot of money...hurry...time is short...not kidding...
— Pat Sajak (@patsajak) May 14, 2014

Very hot weather: "We're all going to die!" Very cold weather: "There's a difference between climate & weather, moron!"
— Pat Sajak (@patsajak) May 11, 2014

Sajak hasn’t responded to the backlash directly, but instead said Tuesday that he would take the “next few weeks off.” Though he didn’t say exactly what he would be taking off from, he may have meant from social media. He followed up that tweet with a note of self-satisfaction amid the furor.

Taking next few weeks off. Computer models have already determined winners.
— Pat Sajak (@patsajak) May 20, 2014

Sometimes it's fun to poke a stick in a hornets' nest just to hear the buzzing.
— Pat Sajak (@patsajak) May 20, 2014

The TV host caused a controversy in January 2012 when he said in an interview that he and “Wheel of Fortune” co-host Vanna White would have a few drinks before they taped their hit show. It wasn’t like they just had one or two drinks, though; Sajak said he and Vanna would sometimes indulge in as many as six margaritas.

The reaction to Sajak’s inflammatory comments has been extensive, with some messages being posted below:

Pat Sajak knows as much about climate science as Jenny McCarthy knows about vaccinations.
— JRehling (@JRehling) May 20, 2014

It's all just letters to Pat Sajak. The words themselves have no meaning to him. #RSTLNE
— Nick Prevenas (@nprevenas) May 20, 2014

I guess it’s tough for @patsajak to accept the environment can change when he’s been standing on the same 1980s game show set for 33 years.
— Gary Whitta (@garywhitta) May 20, 2014

So @patsajak says those who believe in climate change are "unpatriotic racists". I'd like to solve the puzzle. Pat is an INSANE PERSON.
— Joe Coughlin (@inturnaround) May 20, 2014

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