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kpete

(71,981 posts) Wed May 31, 2017, 08:47 AM May 2017

Tweet from the United Nations moments ago — amid reports Trump is expected to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement

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Tweet from United Nations moments ago amid reports Trump expected to pull out of Paris Climate Agr (Original Post) kpete May 2017 OP

I think they are aware BumRushDaShow May 2017 #1

As I understand BumRushDaShow May 2017 #3

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1. I think they are aware

Wed May 31, 2017, 08:49 AM

May 2017

that our President can change every 4 years (or earlier if something happens).

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2. Except there are no Republicans who will rejoin the Paris agreement if 45 leaves office early.

Wed May 31, 2017, 09:02 AM

May 2017

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3. As I understand

Wed May 31, 2017, 09:10 AM

May 2017

it would take several years to do this unless the U.S. completely pulls out of the overarching U.N. program that this falls under.

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4. Heartbreaking . I wish they'd tweet some undiplomatic honesty, like "Trump's America sucks".

Wed May 31, 2017, 09:31 AM

May 2017