Chitchat Trump to pull US out of Paris Agreement

Donald Trump Will Exit Paris Climate Change Agreement



President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, according to a report from Axios reporter Jonathan Swan citing two sources with knowledge of the decision.

The news was confirmed by several mainstream media outlets.

On Twitter, Trump indicated that an announcement was coming soon.

“I will be announcing my decision on the Paris Accord over the next few days,” he wrote. “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

The decision wreaks havoc on former President Barack Obama’s legacy as president, despite pleas from world leaders for the United States to show leadership on climate change and remain in the agreement

Trump’s decision fulfills a key campaign promise to supporters of his run for president, widely supported by Republican members of congress who felt that the treaty unfairly jeopardized the American economy.

Opponents of the climate deal were concerned after White House economic advisor Gary Cohn told reporters that the president was “evolving on the issue” during his trip overseas.

His daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner reportedly channelled support for the deal behind the scenes at the White House, encouraging climate change activists that Trump might change his mind. Trump’s Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the former Exxon CEO, also supported remaining in the treaty.

On May 9th, Obama defended his climate change legacy, calling the agreement “the one that will define the contours of this century more dramatically perhaps than any other.” In October 2016, Obama described the deal as “the best possible shot to save the one planet we’ve got.”

New York and Washington elites agreed, downplaying the future of coal as an energy source and urging more federal subsidies for wind and solar investments.

Trump’s EPA Secretary Scott Pruitt and White House senior advisor Stephen K. Bannon urged the president to keep his campaign promise to kill the agreement and put American energy and job growth first.

http://www.breitbart.com/big-govern...donald-trump-pulling-paris-climate-agreement/

Excellent LHL will be alone again

I dont think any one would be surprised. To him, material wealth, getting ahead, to be in front etc are more important. However it means that none in his cabinet or his advisors have any power or remit over their portfolios.

this so called manmade climate change shenanigan has gone on for too long. great that trump calls it out.

as expected, potus does the right thing. if you have read the paris agreement you would have pulled out too. any multi-lateral agreement involving too many cuntries with much of the onus and liability on richer cuntries is a recipe for cheating, abuse and disaster. moreover, the u.s. will have to surrender much of her sovereignty to allow this new global community to interfere with her economy and domestic matters. this kind of seemingly benigh, well-intentioned yet unfathomable world gov must be challenged and resisted. take a step back, understand the repercussions and still contribute to a cleaner environment without this fancy overly-ambitious multi-national pipedream. since majority of cuntries and govs cannot be trusted it's better to work bi-lateral deals with selected cuntries and results will be more measurable. the u.s. is already taking the lead investing in clean-air energy and transportation r&d and doing her part recycling in all states and going eco-friendly in all cities. there's no need to be part of this stinking agreement. other polluting nations should be part of it as they lack the discipline.

eatshitndie said:

this so called manmade climate change shenanigan has gone on for too long. great that trump calls it out.

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I agree. Climate change is a hoax. It is one of the catalyst for New World Order. Trump is getting closer to pissed off the shadow govt.

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默克爾本周迎接到訪的李克強，中德建交45周年後經貿關係空前密切。（資料圖片）

【晴報專訊】美國總統特朗普今晨宣布是否退出遵守應對氣候變化的《巴黎協定》，多間美媒均指他傾向退出。同時歐盟及中方發表聯合聲明重申減排承諾，分析指中方有意在國際事務擔當領導，中美和歐盟的三角關係轉變。

特朗普一直批評協議影響美國經濟和就業，他早前出席七國集團峰會，拒絕承諾履行協定，令峰會未能就應對氣候變化議題達共識。他周三發文時，表示今晨宣布關於《巴黎協定》決定，並附加一句「讓美國重新偉大」，被解讀為退出協議。歐盟委員會主席容克強調，美國加入協定後頭三年不能退出，之後亦要有一年通知期。

以特斯拉（Tesla）行政總裁馬斯為首的美企向特朗普施壓，要求不要退出協議。馬斯稱若美國真的退出協定，他會離開特朗普的顧問團隊。蘋果行政總裁庫克周二致電白宮，要求特朗普不要退出協議。

默克爾稱「美英靠不住」重心移亞洲

總理李克強將赴比利時參加第19次中歐領導人會晤，消息指中歐正草擬聯合聲明，中方重申支持《巴黎協定》立場，並列出落實協議的具體細節。有歐盟官員透露中國表明會繼續支持協定，有信心即使美國退出亦可全面執行。分析認為中方此舉有意在國際事務上擔當領導角色，在歐美漸行漸遠的同時，中歐將逐步走近。

特朗普多項議題均與歐洲唱反調，加上英國脫歐的亂局，德國總理默克爾體會到已沒可能與美國合作，她早前公開表示：「我們完全依靠別人（美國）的日子已過去，如我過去幾天所經歷的，我們歐洲人要將命運掌握在自己手中。」

德媒普遍認為這話是未來德國外交政策指標，提醒歐盟雖要和美國續維持友好，但必須準備進入一個靠自己的新時代。巧合地，默克爾安排李克強及印度總理莫迪同一周來訪，德媒認為正引證了外交戰略大轉移，把目光放到亞洲崛起強國，對歐洲來說會愈來愈重要。一心要把美國做大的特朗普，到現在為止卻把中國給做大了。

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若默克爾於9月大選連任，她可專注打造不看美國臉色的新歐盟，惟歐盟內部分歧仍嚴重，打造更強大的歐洲挑戰仍嚴峻。

默克爾指英國脫歐後少了人「扯後腿」，惟法國或藉機要求改變開支政策，匈牙利和波蘭都傾向支持特朗普，南歐亦因債務問題需經濟緊縮。除非默克爾肯作重大讓步，否則難加快成立歐盟軍隊。

this trump is crazy,what direction is he going?he thinks this is his boardroom reality tv show?

frenchbriefs said:

this trump is crazy,what direction is he going?he thinks this is his boardroom reality tv show?

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Climate change is the biggest con job ever. I'm extremely happy that Trump has shown the fortitude and the political will to expose the lie.

Those who criticize the decision should reserve judgement till they actually understand what the Paris accord contains in the first place.

Leongsam said:

Climate change is the biggest con job ever. I'm extremely happy that Trump has shown the fortitude and the political will to expose the lie.

Those who criticize the decision should reserve judgement till they actually understand what the Paris accord contains in the first place.

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It just seems like he's saying no to everything and all his allies,and seems confused what his overall strategy is.no wonder his casinos failed three times.

frenchbriefs said:

It just seems like he's saying no to everything and all his allies,and seems confused what his overall strategy is.no wonder his casinos failed three times.

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His strategy is to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! So far he has been doing an excellent job.

Give a low class white thrash idiot a billion dollar business empire and he's still low class white thrash

Leongsam said:

Climate change is the biggest con job ever. I'm extremely happy that Trump has shown the fortitude and the political will to expose the lie.

Those who criticize the decision should reserve judgement till they actually understand what the Paris accord contains in the first place.

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That is the problem and nobody reads and laps up what the mainstream media tells them. The Paris accord is just a declaration of intention, that's all. It is not a mandate and there are no punishment if a country cannot meet their target.

Looks like the backlash is not only outside of the US. CEOs of iconic giants react. The Mayor of Pittsburgh has also responded for using naming of the city.

How do people know that global warming is a hoax?

People who live in Miami are seeing the sea encroaching on their properties. The polar ice caps are melting. There have been extremes in global weather patterns with droughts & rains.

I remember when people treated the sea as dumping grounds, throwing rubbish into it. As well as fishing without any thoughts of the long term consequences. Today we know that the seas are very polluted. Fish stocks are being depleted with predictions that some species of fish will soon become extinct.

Global warming is happening in Singapore for sure, temperatures are rising twice as fast here than anywhere else in the world,by 2030 I predict daily temperatures to rise to 34c,35c

kelton65 said:

That is the problem and nobody reads and laps up what the mainstream media tells them. The Paris accord is just a declaration of intention, that's all. It is not a mandate and there are no punishment if a country cannot meet their target.

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the paris accord is political grandstanding on an international scale, and it does nothing to change behaviors and policies of individual states and companies within those states. china and india polluters will continue to pollute and signee cuntries can't do a thing about it. u.s., major contributor to pollutants as she's a humungous economy and consumer of energy, will continue to pollute but at least behavior and policies at the state, county, city, company and consumer levels are changing.....for the better to keep air and environment clean. need no stinking political grandstanding to keep in line. paris accord is just that. worthless agreement that cannot be enforced by collective govs. ultimately it rests with citizens and residents.

eatshitndie said:

ultimately it rests with citizens and residents.

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It is not as if that US citizens are taking this down. Many US mayors and governors have pledged to continue their green movement anyway and since the Paris agreement is on a voluntary basis, it does not really matter Trump withdraw out of the agreement. I believe this is what makes US great. Individuals exercising their freedom without the govt prodding them.

kelton65 said:

It is not as if that US citizens are taking this down. Many US mayors and governors have pledged to continue their green movement anyway and since the Paris agreement is on a voluntary basis, it does not really matter Trump withdraw out of the agreement. I believe this is what makes US great. Individuals exercising their freedom without the govt prodding them.

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small government, tiny bureaucracy, little legislation, minimum regulation - these are what responsible conservative citizens wish for. unlike the bloated useless bureaucracy that will be created by other cuntries as a result of the paris accord - a tax and spend monster-in-making that will grow with time and become an un-dismantable institution of big gov. and the markets response well to less gov. stocks up today at all-time highs.

The US has to wait 3 years before they can withdraw from the Paris Agreement. I wonder if Trumps will still be president