Donald Trump says he might sign back up to a revamped Paris accord

[Kristofer Bry]

Source: The Guardian

Sat 27 Jan 2018 20.38 EST

President Donald Trump would be willing to sign the US back up to the Paris climate accord, but only if the treaty undergoes major change, he has said in comments published on Sunday.

Trump was met with global condemnation when he announced in June 2017 that the United States was pulling out of the Paris climate agreement, painting it a “bad deal” for the US economy.

While the president remains firm in his criticism of the historic accord, which was signed by his predecessor Barack Obama, he said he would be willing to sign up to a revamped deal.

“The Paris accord, for us, would have been a disaster,” he told Britain’s ITV channel in an interviewed to be aired late on Sunday in the UK.

“If they made a good deal … there’s always a chance we’d get back,” Trump added, describing the current agreement as “terrible” and “unfair” to the US.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/28/donald-trump-says-he-might-sign-back-up-to-a-revamped-paris-accord

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Yeah, all they have to do is change 80% of the agreement, and Donnie's ready to go. He apparently has a new man-crush on Macron, too.

[Wounded Bear]

1. Typical narcissistic approach...

fuck things up, then declare he will come back on board if they meet his demands.

[Angry Dragon]

2. can he list the things he does not like??

[jmowreader]

4. He doesn't like any of it

And neither do his supporters in the oil and gas industry.

[Angry Dragon]

5. then he is an ass

[Historic NY]

3. The rest of the world had moved on Donald

[procon]

6. Bullshit. Trump won't do anything because he's spent years telling

his stupid voters that climate change is a hoax. He can't undo that, its part of his stage act, he sells that point as an applause line, its built into his brand image now. No one would ever believe he's suddenly become enlightened.

The Paris accord signatories will move on without the Trump. Those countries will employ US engineers, register new patents, invent new technologies and manufacture new products that they will happily market to US customers for a good profit. Under Republicans backward thinking, the US will slide further behind Europe and Asia, unable to compete in that global market as we stagnate and stutter along on our 18th century fossil fuel technology.

[BigmanPigman]

7. You are correct.

Gov Brown has moved on and knows that the US as a country doesn't have the time to wait, or waste, for this admin to get out of DC. Other states are doing the same.if they have progressive governors.

[procon]

8. I'm so proud that California is trying to promote policies that will lessen our

impact on global warming. We have a long way to go, but at least Brown is making an effort.

[hydrolastic]

11. agreed

Base is his only priority.

[left-of-center2012]

9. They have moved on without Trump

The world doesn't want him or those "major changes" of his.

[Freethinker65]

10. Yep. Just like the TPP. The world knows Trump is unstable and not worth their time taking seriously

Sure, they will be diplomatic to his face, but behind closed doors he is either ridiculed or forgotten about, you can never trust anything he says and therefore it is a waste of time trying to negotiate. The world will survive without the U.S. just fine until the narcissistic charlatan is out of office.

[JI7]

14. That's why he probably said. Can't stand it they aren't begging him

And just going on without him.

[dawg day]

12. Jeez, he's unstable.

Really.
Ann Coulter is getting whiplash.

[denbot]

13. Mueller has him desperate enough to reach beyond his moronic base.

Not going to fly Shitler, you’re going down in flames.

[djacq]

15. The Orange Clown said that Climate Change is a "hoax".

196 parties at the 21st Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC agreed on the Paris Agreement.
As of November 2017, 195 UNFCCC members have signed the agreement, and 174 have become party to it.
The Orange Clown, after making the U.S. the only country to back out, want back in but only if changed to his liking.

1 out of 195 wants a major change.

That's like 1 individual going to McDonald's asking for a Taco.

[karynnj]

16. He can change what the US commits without changing

The Paris Accord. That has always been the case, so his position has never made sense. The problem is he does not want to commit to anything.

[JI7]

19. a big reason he wanted to leave it was because it was one of Obama's things

he didn't realize that things can still go on without him and that's what the rest of the world did and even many parts of the US who said they are still committed to it.

he thought he could destroy the deal and get them to come to him and beg him for something.

he is such a loser.

[karynnj]

22. Exactly. Nt

[C Moon]

17. This seems to be his new approach....'I reached out to them, but they wouldn't work with me.'

[Deb]

18. Trump wants in on Paris climate change agreement.

Thanks for the useful link, details matter not to his local base.

[jimlup]

20. What a revolting dumb ass /nt

[DeminPennswoods]

21. He says a lot of things

So what?