Trump rejects need for climate action at G-20: US has 'cleanest' water and air 'we've ever had'

[left-of-center2012]

Source: The Hill

President Trump broke with the Group of 20 (G-20) nations on the need for climate change action on Saturday, saying the United States has the “cleanest water we have ever had.”

“We have the cleanest water we have ever had,” Trump said at a news conference at the G-20 summit in Japan. “We have the cleanest air we’ve ever had, but I’m not willing to sacrifice the tremendous power of what we’ve built up over a long period of time and what I’ve enhanced and revived.”

The U.S. joined the other G-20 nations in signing on to a communique that sought to commit the countries to taking action to curb climate change. However, the U.S. reportedly signed on to the declaration only after it was able to include a clause in the document that would allow it to be exempt from commitments outlined in the agreement.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Trump said, “I’m not sure that I agree with certain countries with what they are doing. It doesn’t always work with a windmill. When the wind goes off, the plant isn’t working".

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/451021-trump-rejects-need-for-climate-action-at-g-20-us-has-the-cleanest

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. I.Hate.Him.

[BigmanPigman]

15. So.Do.I.

[walkingman]

21. I.As.Well.

[mahina]

2. Translation: Yes, I am bought and paid for, and a moron. I don't know enough to lie properly, nor

am I able to learn if I tried, which I won't.

SHAME

[FailureToCommunicate]

8. +1

[seleff]

9. Correction

A fucking moron

[Me.]

3. He Failed

They signed the agreement, minus, him, 12-15 hours ago

[bluestarone]

4. Worthless scum

Disgraceful bastard

[Kaiserguy]

5. What a lying sack of crap

Trump is. He has been rolling back the regulations that protect our air and water. I'm worried that if I ever heard Trump tell the truth that I would be so shocked that I'd go into shock lol

[Rural_Progressive]

6. For the love of all that is holy

will someone, please, please, please explain how a rechargeable battery works to this bloody idiot.

When the sun doesn't shine and the wind isn't blowing you have no power. What a freakin' moron!!

[wcmagumba]

7. He should ask Flint, MI about this...

giant don't care, Puty puppet, pussy grabbin dumbass...

[Haggis for Breakfast]

34. Better yet, ask him to drink the water.

[maddogesq]

10. So Donny, does this mean...

we will soon see a Trump Tower Flint?

The Orange Oaf never ceases to amaze me in terms of his sheer stupidity.

[progree]

11. Actually, U.S. CO2 emissions increased 3.4% in 2018. Not as bad as it was a few

years ago, but still way up there -- second only to China -- and rising again.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1127122436

We have the cleanest air we’ve ever had

[cstanleytech]

12. The people of Flint Michigan might want to have a word with him over that whopper.

[Tech]

13. Does he look at anything but his gulf course in Forida?

Lake Okeechobee has toxic algae blooms, as do many of the other waters in Florida.

[SeattleVet]

14. If the air and water are the cleanest we've ever had...

it's thanks to the regulations that were put into place over the past few decades putting limits on emissions ad effluvia.

You know - all of those regulations that you are doing your damndest to get rid of to let corporations pollute as much as they want to.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

19. Didn't you hear, the air and water completely cleaned itself up the day he was elected.

They knew there was a new sheriff in town.

The empirical truth is that both air pollution have gotten worse under Fat Donnie, and he's getting rid of regulations and water deregulation is set up to return the U.S. to the days of dead lakes and burning rivers.

The MSM has got to stop parroting Trump's lies, but begin countering them with the truth in the same article. Otherwise they're just a propaganda tool for the Trump regime.

[gademocrat7]

16. His stupidity is frightening.

I despise him.

[PA Democrat]

17. No. The US has the STUPIDEST president we've ever had.

Can we stick him on a melting iceberg in the Arctic? Please?

[packman]

18. I enjoy stepping in dog shit rather than listening to the crap he spews

It doesn’t always work with a windmill. When the wind goes off, the plant isn’t working".

And when the sun doesn't shine the solar panels aren't working

BUT-

When the coal plants spew filth, the lungs aren't working

[MBS]

20. I am completely FED UP

with the corruption, the lies, the ignorance, the cruelty, the incompetence.

[sprinkleeninow]

26. I've been a member of the same club since 08 November 2016.

😣

[MBS]

29. Same here.

We won’t get out of this mess until more of our fellow citizens wake up, wise up, and join the club. ( How can -40% of the country STILL “approve” of this regime?

[sprinkleeninow]

32. How. I attribute how to enough 'church' communities and other entities

using sermon/air time to 'convince' repeatedly that they need to support the Dotard and all repuke ideology he and his encompass. Therein lies major thrust.

[They_Live]

22. LIAR

and MORON.

[dalton99a]

23. Goddamn piece of shit - utterly worthless, lower than amoeba.

[JohnnyRingo]

24. Those coal plants are really cleaning up the air.

That's how "clean coal" works. The more we burn, the more it cleans the air and Donald Trump sounds like a fucking moron.

[trusty elf]

25. He's evil.

[YOHABLO]

27. "When the wind goes off, the plant isn't working" God he's stupid.

[Grokenstein]

28. Yep. And I'll point out, ONCE AGAIN...

...wind turbines and windmills are not the same thing. (And neither one of them causes cancer!)

[Traildogbob]

31. Thank God

Thank God we have Jill Stien and her Green Party on the front line fighting in defence of our planet. She is on every network in the fight of our lives exposing the total destruction of our planet by Donny, Putin, et.al. You rock Jill. Run again, please, the earth needs you. You certainly need some more cash flow, been a few years since you've milked some liberals, and Puty gave you a pay check. MAGA, make us Green, then the Great can begin. Not cash green!!

[ConnieAZ1]

36. jill stein???

please enlighten me - i still wonder what the h-e-double-toothpicks jill stein was doing at the same table of honor with putin and mike flynn. mike was paid to be there. jill? this is not to knock the green party - i have voted green on a number of occasions, but jill stein???

[Traildogbob]

37. Did you read my podt???

It is sarcasm to the extreme. Damn!!!😣 Have you seen her or the so called Green Party ANYWHERE standing against the ass wipe destroying everything'? NOOO
OO! For god's sake.

[GulfCoast66]

38. In these times the sarcasm thingy under smiles is you friend.

Remember, typed text carries none of the visual and verbal queues humans evolved for with verbal communication. If your post is meant as sarcasm you need to go to smiles and find the sarcasm thingy.

I assumed your post was sarcasm but did not know for sure until your second post.

And I agree with your assessment.

Have a nice evening.

[Traildogbob]

41. Will do😉

Thank you. We are all on edge at the prospect of going over the edge. That edge is steep and deep and may be impossible to climb out of. We have armed militia in Oregon willing to kill police to keep GOP from voting on excessive Corp emissions. My state, N.C. Has removed emission testing from vehicle inspections once per year. We save $20 a year on inspection, at what damn cost to the planet. What benefit is not testing vehicle emissions? Knuckle draggers see it as a $20 lottery win and will praise the GOP for MAGA. Again, where is Jill Stien fighting for a green planet. Her head pops out once, every 4 years for another paycheck then goes into hiding, with GOP.

[Xipe Totec]

30. Give him a glass of Flint water and watch him drink it

Every day, for the rest of his tenure.

[rickyhall]

33. Idiot trump

[JI7]

35. die you ignorant fucked up piece of shit

[KY_EnviroGuy]

39. Shame on publications such as The Hill for headlining obvious lies.

There was no valid reason for including the claims about water and air quality without proper verification. Do The Hill's executives even care that these headlines are broadcast around the globe and often taken as fact, or that such statements affect U.S. public opinion regarding our need for strong environmental control laws and regulations?

What ever happened to basic ethics in journalism?..... ........

[dustyscamp]

40. If the water is so clean he should try drinking water from Onondaga Lake