"Our constitution, written by our founders, is intended to protect us against a threat identical to Donald Trump,” the former vice president said in a pointed speech at San Francisco Climate Week

The former vice president made the comparison during an event Monday to kick off San Francisco's Climate Week.

Former Vice President Al Gore compared the Trump administration to the Third Reich in Germany on Monday while giving remarks at a kickoff event for San Francisco’s Climate Week. “I understand very well why it is wrong to compare Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich to any other movement.