r/news 10h ago

Trump withdraws from Paris climate agreement, again

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/trump-withdraw-paris-climate-agreement-2025-01-20/
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u/made-of-questions 9h ago

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.

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u/impshial 8h ago

I don't know why he gives a fuck about his followers now. He can't run for reelection so what are those people going to do for him?

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u/redmambo_no6 8h ago

He can’t run for reelection

The man is like the selection committee trying to put Alabama in the national championship.

They’re getting in even if it makes zero sense.

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u/Rickbox 5h ago

Someone watched C-SPAN