[Ed Note: What follows is the official press release from President Donald Trump at the White House. It marks the official stance of the United States pulling out of the Paris Agreement. Though there is certainly a political aspect to this, I would like to see if we can try to avoid political bickering and focus discussion on the actual details of the press release. See, also, our previous coverage, Report: Trump Plans to Exit Paris Climate Agreement. --martyb]
From the desk of President Donald J. Trump
For Immediate Release
June 01, 2017
President Trump Puts American Jobs First
“Our government rushed to join international agreements where the United States pays the costs and bears the burdens while other countries get the benefit and pay nothing.” – President Donald J. Trump
ALREADY THE WORLD’S ENERGY LEADER: The United States had already become the leader in cutting CO2 emissions while still leading in oil & gas production.
HARMFUL TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE: The Paris Climate Accord could cost the United States economy millions of jobs and trillions of dollars in economic output over the next several decades.
SHOULDERING THE BURDEN: Under the Paris Climate Accord, the United States would carry the burden while other countries would get the benefits.
INEFFECTIVE: Even if every nation fully complied with the Paris Climate Accord, it would barely impact the climate.
PROMISE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE: President Trump is fulfilling his promise to the American people to stop international agreements that disadvantage the United States.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by bradley13 on Friday June 02 2017, @06:14AM (1 child)
You have to love the press: the careful analysis, the considered opinion [blogspot.com]:
Who know that Trump held such power? Who knew that the Paris Accords, with their unenforceable "pledges" were the solution to such problems?
Seriously, whatever one thinks of Trump's decision, the MSM reaction is just laughable.
Everyone is somebody else's weirdo.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Saturday June 03 2017, @03:29AM
There's huge cognitive dissonance going on with the MSM concerning Trump, like when they fact-checked [dilbert.com] Trump's quip that Obama and Clinton founded ISIS.