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President Trump Announces U.S. Withdrawal From the Paris Climate Accord
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President Trump Announces U.S. Withdrawal From the Paris Climate Accord

White House, 2017

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8

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  • Controversial
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Recommendation

In withdrawing from the Paris Agreement on climate change, the United States joins a brace of nations – Nicaragua, which felt the accord didn’t sufficiently address climate change, and Syria, a country ravaged by civil war – in rejecting a deal that the world’s remaining 195 sovereign states signed. In this speech, US president Donald Trump offers his rationale for exiting the pact. To some, Trump’s musings will sound arrogant, paranoid and petulant, while others may view his protectionist decision as a powerful retort to the supranational bodies that assert influence over individual nations’ sovereignty. Regardless of your political leanings, getAbstract suggests that you explore the entire spectrum of opinions – not just Trump’s speech – before drawing your own conclusions.

Take-Aways

  • Since the 2016 US presidential election, the American economy has undergone an upswing, as Donald Trump’s election campaign pledged.
  • To allow Trump to fulfill his election promises of economic growth and job creation, he is withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change.
  • According to one estimate, the US economy could stand to lose up to $3 trillion in GDP and 6.5 million jobs by 2040 if it complies with the Paris Agreement. Meanwhile, many of America’s competitors stand to gain.

About the Speaker

Donald Trump is the 45th president of the United States.