Multiple Democratic 2020 White House candidates slammed President Trump
Donald 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 Pompeo
Mike 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.”
“As the climate crisis worsens each day and California burns and Iowa floods, Trump continues to abandon science and our international leadership,” Biden tweeted.
As the climate crisis worsens each day and California burns and Iowa floods, Trump continues to abandon science and our international leadership. He just notified the United Nations of our official withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. It's shameful. https://t.co/5UikQrsS3u
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 4, 2019
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Bernie 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.”
Donald Trump is an international embarrassment. https://t.co/djiVjPXDCM
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) November 4, 2019
Secretary Pompeo, I hate to break it to you, but plunging the world in to a full-scale climate catastrophe is nothing to be proud of. https://t.co/rJlAEbLJnD
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) November 4, 2019
Sen. Cory Booker
Cory 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.”
In 2017, Pres. Trump said he’d pull out of the Paris Accords. Today, he's officially starting the process.
— Sen. Cory Booker (@SenBooker) November 4, 2019
Climate change is an existential crisis. We can’t just act—we must lead. By withdrawing, Trump is eroding confidence in the U.S. & putting us on the wrong side of history. https://t.co/idF68XntiN
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Amy 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.
On my first day as President I'm getting us back into the international climate change agreement. https://t.co/bd7udbtAqo
— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) November 4, 2019
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock
Steve 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.”
Trump is putting polluters above people. This is the wrong move. When I'm President, we're rejoining the Paris agreement. Day 1. https://t.co/WbBzdVS6Vh
— Steve Bullock (@GovernorBullock) November 4, 2019
South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg
Pete 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.
This afternoon, this president formally began America’s withdrawal from the #ParisAgreement, a year-long process for a catastrophic decision that could affect our country—and the world—for generations.
— Team Pete HQ (@PeteForAmerica) November 4, 2019
This morning, @PeteButtigieg weighed in on the expected announcement. Watch: pic.twitter.com/00eLdQ9kMm
Trump announced in 2017 the U.S. would leave the Paris climate agreement, which is signed by every other country in the world.