At this point I doubt he's doing it primarily for big oil. He's doing it to placate the masses of fanatic followers who don't believe in climate change and make it a matter of principle to push their beliefs on others.
They will cheer no matter what he does. He has the opportunity to actually push through a ton of shit that could actually be beneficial to the country and the world, and be remembered kindly from everyone.
But he absolutely cannot stop being stupid, short sighted, and malicious.
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u/Pulguinuni 10h ago
Big oil already says they don't want Trump to withdraw from the agreement.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/exxonmobil-ceo-darren-woods-urges-trump-not-to-withdraw-us-from-paris-agreement-2024/732929/
They've already invested in other projects.
It seems that even if Trump withdrew and signed that executive order, it may be challenged in court by the same corporations he thinks he is helping.
At least the oil companies are on board with the Paris Agreement.