Pittsburgh Mayor Rejects Trump Citing The City To Support Climate Decision
Source: Talking Points Memo
By MATT SHUHAM Published JUNE 1, 2017 5:27 PM
The mayor of Pittsburgh clapped back at President Donald Trump on Thursday after Trump cited the city as a justification for withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change.
The United States joins two nations Syria, in a civil war, and Nicaragua, who thought the accord didnt go far enough in not participating in the voluntary, historic agreement.
I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris, Trump said, arguing that We want fair treatment for its citizens and we want fair treatment for our taxpayers. We dont want other leaders and other countries laughing at us anymore, and they wont be. They wont be.
Bill Peduto, the citys mayor, answered quickly:
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MFM008
(19,820 posts)He would be pleased the city he was born in rejected maggotism.
Cattledog
(5,919 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,530 posts)did NOT vote for der Drumpenfuhrer.
His speechwriter was trying to be cute with the alliteration but it was a big FAIL.
Efilroft Sul
(3,582 posts)We are not going back to steel mills and coal mines, and only fools believe that we should or will. This city has struggled since the 1980s, and it still is struggling in many respects, but it is transforming itself every day into becoming something better than what it once was. We know firsthand that America won't succeed in the 21st century with a 20th-century economy running on 19th-century fuels. It's a damn shame that this administration remains ignorant of that fact.
SunSeeker
(51,724 posts)The buildings were covered in black soot. It was gray, depressing, full of shuttered industry and no trees.
It has now completely transformed itself. It has become a truly green city in every sense of the word. Too bad the rest of the rustbelt isn't following Pittsburgh's example.
IronLionZion
(45,534 posts)and elected the fool in chief to lead them into foolery. If Pittsburgh doesn't get the steel mills and coal mines back it's because the immigrants and liberals hate America, not for any economic, technological, or logistical realities.
The only way to make America great again is to buy a big dirty diesel truck and waste expensive fuel by rolling coal.
CincyDem
(6,387 posts)...at least he'd get a chunk of Trumpeters putting their Bud down to yell "hell...'ya hear we got a shout out from 'da man".
WTF is wrong with these people.
The Wielding Truth
(11,415 posts)They call Pittsburgh the Renaissance City.
mwooldri
(10,303 posts)According to #45 he wasn't elected there.
Except both Paris, TN and Paris, TX voted for Trump...
spinbaby
(15,090 posts)He probably thinks it's still an industrial city.
Bluepinky
(2,276 posts)The mayor sounds like a very wise man.
Squinch
(51,018 posts)of solidarity with Pittsburgh and Paris in this! I'm calling mine now!
lunasun
(21,646 posts)worse everyday MAGA?
Squinch
(51,018 posts)his face in the fact that no one supports him on this.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)Info is being archived here
Earlier this month, the mayor and the city of Chicago created a website called Climate Change is Real, which reposted climate change information that the White House reportedly erased from government websites, according to the Emanuel administration.
The Trump administration can attempt to erase decades of work from scientists and federal employees on the reality of climate change, but burying your head in the sand doesnt erase the problem, Emanuel said in a press release on the creation of the website.
Source: Emanuel Calls Reported U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Accord 'Alarming' | NBC Chicago http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/emanuel-calls-reported-us-withdrawal-from-paris-accords-alarming-425516324.html#ixzz4iqmCtNdz
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https://chicago.curbed.com/2017/6/1/15726544/rahm-emanuel-chicago-paris-accord
Not only public transportation greening but power too
This past April, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that the City of Chicago will transition all city-owned buildings to 100% renewable energy by 2025. Once the transition has been completed, Chicago will become the largest US city to have public buildings running entirely on renewable energy, the mayors office declared.
NYC Liberal
(20,136 posts)Squinch
(51,018 posts)I think he will.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)SunSeeker
(51,724 posts)So no, Trump, you don't represent Pittsburgh.