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no_hypocrisy

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1. That's not exactly a surprise, IMO.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 11:16 AM

Sep 2017

It was part of Trump's campaign. He told England and France he would withdraw.

And if Trump believes that he can unilaterally dismantle the agreement by making the U.S.'s inclusion contingent upon changing the terms of the agreement, then he's consistently delusional.

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Trump will surprise UN climate ministers by withdrawing from Paris Climate Agreement at meeting [View all] Miles Archer Sep 2017 OP

That's not exactly a surprise, IMO. no_hypocrisy Sep 2017 #1

Psychotically consistent. n/t crosinski Sep 2017 #4

yea, america has had NO RECENT SIGNALS that there is any evidence of 'climate change' spanone Sep 2017 #2

So he kneecaps his own SoS in the process. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #3

Someone should tell him the US can't submit a formal withdrawal until 2019 Kaleva Sep 2017 #5