Nets Complain About Trump Possibly Pulling Out of Paris Climate Accord

Nicholas Fondacaro | May 31, 2017
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President Trump was keeping the liberal media on the edge of their seats Wednesday, as he played coy with his decision about whether or not to pull out of Paris Climate Change Accord agreed to by former President Obama. “You're going to find out very soon,” he told the press during a meeting with the president of Vietnam. That seemed to send the media into a panic as demonstrated by the coverage (or the covfefe) of the Big Three Networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) later that evening.  

“He seemed to suggest he still hasn't made up his mind … But CBS News has confirmed the President has begun to tell confidantes that he will withdraw from the agreement,” reported Chip Reid during the first segment of CBS Evening News. Reid then touted the collective condemnation of Trump from other world leaders:

Reports to that effect ricocheted around the globe, drawing criticism from world leaders. The prime minister of India said it would be a crime to spoil the environment for future generations. Finland's prime minister said climate change won't be reversed by closing your eyes. And in Berlin, the head of the European Commission lectured Mr. Trump that “not everything in international agreements is fake news.”

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