Schwarzenegger leads global attack on Trump's Paris pullout
Digital Reporter
Monday, June 5, 2017, 6:57 PM - Donald Trump’s June 1 announcement that he will withdraw the United States from the nearly-worldwide Paris Agreement has instigated a global dialogue about where the POTUS’ priorities lie when it comes to the climate change.
Consistent with statements made during his presidential campaign, Trump said that he believes the accord is unfair to the U.S., and that he wants to renegotiate a deal that better suits the country's economy.
"The United States under the Trump administration will continue to be the cleanest, and most environmentally friendly country on earth," he said at a White House press conference on Thursday. "We're gonna have the cleanest air, we're gonna have the cleanest water [...] but we're not going to put our businesses out of work."
International politicians, celebrities, and world leaders are having their say, claiming that Trump is sabotaging an accord that would be of great benefit to our planet's level of carbon emissions.
Here are just a few critics of Donald Trump's most recent contentious move:
Former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg says that his organization Bloomberg Philanthropies will give $15 million to the United Nations Climate Framework Convention on Climate Change:
.@BloombergDotOrg and partners will provide up to $15M in funding the @UNFCCC stands to lose from Washington. https://t.co/o8g2sKKbsz
— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) June 2, 2017
Protesters gather outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 1:
Protesters gather outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 1.
And who's having their say on social media:
Ignoring our changing climate is just sticking fingers in our ears & yelling "La La La" while the problem grows. We have one, shared world. pic.twitter.com/GhwyhTeq5F
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) June 2, 2017
If I and my advisors had never learned what Science is or how & why it works, then I’d consider pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord too.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) June 1, 2017
Am departing presidential councils. Climate change is real. Leaving Paris is not good for America or the world.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 1, 2017
Disappointed with today’s decision on the Paris Agreement. Climate change is real. Industry must now lead and not depend on government.
— Jeff Immelt (@JeffImmelt) June 1, 2017
We are deeply disappointed that the United States federal government has decided to withdraw from the Paris Agreement.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) June 1, 2017
A historic mistake. The world is moving forward together on climate change. Paris withdrawal leaves American workers & families behind.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 1, 2017
In less than 3 minutes, Arnold terminates Donald's rationale for pulling us out of the Paris Accord. @ATTN pic.twitter.com/6UjbmdC2La
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) June 2, 2017
Iconic buildings "go green" in solidarity with the agreement:
Around the World
— CECHR (@CECHR_UoD) June 2, 2017
City halls & landmarks turn green in support of #ParisAgreementhttps://t.co/I8E0B8W30M#Cities4Climate pic.twitter.com/rS8d6g7uoA
Landmarks Go Green for Paris Climate Accord. Also ING Marnix building Brussels. #ParisAgreement pic.twitter.com/ob5qZH4GgR
— Geert Waelkens (@GeertWaelkens) June 2, 2017
The Eiffel Tower and more landmarks go green in protest of Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement: https://t.co/I8TVhWFdo7 pic.twitter.com/hjCORejLWG
— W magazine (@wmag) June 2, 2017
Below: President Trump pulls United States OUT of Paris climate agreement:
