2020 presidential candidates slam Trump over withdrawal from Paris climate deal

2020 presidential candidates slam Trump over withdrawal from Paris climate deal
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Multiple Democratic 2020 White House candidates slammed President TrumpDonald Trump29 percent of GOP support efforts to charge accused Jan. 6 rioters: poll Trump warns Alaska GOP governor he'll revoke endorsement if he backs Murkowski Michigan Republican John James 'strongly considering' House run MORE on Monday for beginning the formal withdrawal from the Paris climate deal.

Secretary of State Mike PompeoMike PompeoChina replaces Xinjang Communist Party chief who oversaw persecution of Uyghurs: report Sunday show preview: Omicron surges, and Harris sits for extensive interview Sunday shows preview: Officials, experts respond to omicron; Biden administration raises alarms about Russia, China MORE announced the beginning of the yearlong process of pulling out of the Paris Agreement, which he said put an “unfair economic burden” on “American workers, businesses and taxpayers.”

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Several Democrats who hope to replace Trump took to Twitter to express their displeasure for his decision, including former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenBiden, lawmakers mourn Harry Reid 29 percent of GOP support efforts to charge accused Jan. 6 rioters: poll Congress must meet the moment to hold Big Pharma accountable MORE, who called the act “shameful.”

“As the climate crisis worsens each day and California burns and Iowa floods, Trump continues to abandon science and our international leadership,” Biden tweeted.

Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersNarrow path forward for Build Back Better Photos of the Year 10 Democrats who could run in 2024 if Biden doesn't MORE (I-Vt.) posted two tweets in response to the announcement, one from his senator account and one from his personal account that called the president an “international embarrassment.”

Sen. Cory BookerCory BookerRep. Bobby Rush tests positive in breakthrough case VP dilemma: The establishment or the base? 10 Democrats who could run in 2024 if Biden doesn't MORE (D-N.J.) also criticized the president on Twitter, saying he is “eroding confidence in the U.S. & putting us on the wrong side of history.” 

Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy KlobucharUkraine president, US lawmakers huddle amid tensions with Russia 10 Democrats who could run in 2024 if Biden doesn't Overnight Defense & National Security — Thousands denied religious exemptions MORE (D-Minn.) pledged to recommit to the Paris climate accord on her first day as president.

Montana Gov. Steve BullockSteve BullockDark money group spent 0M on voter turnout in 2020 In Montana, a knock-down redistricting fight over a single line 65 former governors, mayors back bipartisan infrastructure deal MORE made the same pledge and condemned Trump for “putting polluters above people.”

South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete Buttigieg5G wireless — yet another reason to fear flying Let's be honest: 2021 wasn't all bad 10 Democrats who could run in 2024 if Biden doesn't MORE told MSNBC on Monday that the U.S. cannot solve the climate problem without international assistance, and the world cannot solve it without American help. 

“Paris should be viewed as a floor, not a ceiling," he said. 

Trump announced in 2017 the U.S. would leave the Paris climate agreement, which is signed by every other country in the world.