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PARIS ACCORD LEADS COULD COST AMERICA 2,7 MILLION LOST JOBS BY 2025

FULL STATEMENT OF TRUMP PART 2


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USPA NEWS - President Trump announced Thursday that he will withdraw the United States from participation in the Paris climate accord, after many hesitations. Here is the full text of the United State;s President Trump, from the White House, Press conference. PART 2
PARIS ACCORD LEADS COULD COST AMERICA 2,7 MILLION LOST JOBS BY 2025----------------------------------------
For example, under the agreement, China will be able to increase these emissions by a staggering number of years -- 13.  They can do whatever they want for 13 years.  Not us.  India makes its participation contingent on receiving billions and billions and billions of dollars in foreign aid from developed countries.  There are many other examples.  But the bottom line is that the Paris Accord is very unfair, at the highest level, to the United States.
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PARIS ACCORD LEADS COULD COST AMERICA 2,7 MILLION LOST JOBS BY 2025 For example, under the agreement, China will be able to increase these emissions by a staggering number of years -- 13.  They can do whatever they want for 13 years.  Not us.  India makes its participation contingent on receiving billions and billions and billions of dollars in foreign aid from developed countries.  There are many other examples.  But the bottom line is that the Paris Accord is very unfair, at the highest level, to the United States. Further, while the current agreement effectively blocks the development of clean coal in America -- which it does, and the mines are starting to open up.  We´re having a big opening in two weeks.  Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, so many places.  A big opening of a brand-new mine.  It´s unheard of.  For many, many years, that hasn´t happened.  They asked me if I´d go.  I´m going to try. China will be allowed to build hundreds of additional coal plants.  So we can´t build the plants, but they can, according to this agreement.  India will be allowed to double its coal production by 2020.  Think of it:  India can double their coal production.  We´re supposed to get rid of ours.  Even Europe is allowed to continue construction of coal plants.   In short, the agreement doesn´t eliminate coal jobs, it just transfers those jobs out of America and the United States, and ships them to foreign countries.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PARIS AGREEMENT HAS A BIG ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE TO AMERICA--------------------------------------------- This agreement is less about the climate and more about other countries gaining a financial advantage over the United States.  The rest of the world applauded when we signed the Paris Agreement -- they went wild; they were so happy -- for the simple reason that it put our country, the United States of America, which we all love, at a very, very big economic disadvantage.  A cynic would say the obvious reason for economic competitors and their wish to see us remain in the agreement is so that we continue to suffer this self-inflicted major economic wound.  We would find it very hard to compete with other countries from other parts of the world.    We have among the most abundant energy reserves on the planet, sufficient to lift millions of America´s poorest workers out of poverty.  Yet, under this agreement, we are effectively putting these reserves under lock and key, taking away the great wealth of our nation -- it's great wealth, it's phenomenal wealth; not so long ago, we had no idea we had such wealth -- and leaving millions and millions of families trapped in poverty and joblessness.
Paris Agreement Document 12/12/2015
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PARIS AGREEMENT IS A MASSIVE REDISTRIBUTION OF AMERICA´S WEALTH TO OTHER COUNTRIES The agreement is a massive redistribution of United States wealth to other countries.  At 1 percent growth, renewable sources of energy can meet some of our domestic demand, but at 3 or 4 percent growth, which I expect, we need all forms of available American energy, or our country -- (applause) -- will be at grave risk of brownouts and blackouts, our businesses will come to a halt in many cases, and the American family will suffer the consequences in the form of lost jobs and a very diminished quality of life. Even if the Paris Agreement were implemented in full, with total compliance from all nations, it is estimated it would only produce a two-tenths of one degree -- think of that; this much -- Celsius reduction in global temperature by the year 2100.  Tiny, tiny amount.  In fact, 14 days of carbon emissions from China alone would wipe out the gains from America -- and this is an incredible statistic -- would totally wipe out the gains from America's expected reductions in the year 2030, after we have had to spend billions and billions of dollars, lost jobs, closed factories, and suffered much higher energy costs for our businesses and for our homes. As the Wall Street Journal wrote this morning:  “The reality is that withdrawing is in America´s economic interest and won´t matter much to the climate.“  The United States, under the Trump administration, will continue to be the cleanest and most environmentally friendly country on Earth.  We'll be the cleanest.  We're going to have the cleanest air.  We're going to have the cleanest water.  We will be environmentally friendly, but we're not going to put our businesses out of work and we're not going to lose our jobs.  We're going to grow; we're going to grow rapidly.  (Applause.)   And I think you just read -- it just came out minutes ago, the small business report -- small businesses as of just now are booming, hiring people.  One of the best reports they've seen in many years. I´m willing to immediately work with Democratic leaders to either negotiate our way back into Paris, under the terms that are fair to the United States and its workers, or to negotiate a new deal that protects our country and its taxpayers.  (Applause.)  “AMERICA REMAINS THE WORLD´S LEADER ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES´ TRUMP SAID So if the obstructionists want to get together with me, let´s make them non-obstructionists.  We will all sit down, and we will get back into the deal.  And we´ll make it good, and we won´t be closing up our factories, and we won´t be losing our jobs.  And we´ll sit down with the Democrats and all of the people that represent either the Paris Accord or something that we can do that's much better than the Paris Accord.  And I think the people of our country will be thrilled, and I think then the people of the world will be thrilled.  But until we do that, we're out of the agreement.   I will work to ensure that America remains the world´s leader on environmental issues, but under a framework that is fair and where the burdens and responsibilities are equally shared among the many nations all around the world.   No responsible leader can put the workers -- and the people -- of their country at this debilitating and tremendous disadvantage.  The fact that the Paris deal hamstrings the United States, while empowering some of the world´s top polluting countries, should dispel any doubt as to the real reason why foreign lobbyists wish to keep our magnificent country tied up and bound down by this agreement:  It´s to give their country an economic edge over the United States.  That's not going to happen while I´m President.  I´m sorry.  (Applause.)  My job as President is to do everything within my power to give America a level playing field and to create the economic, regulatory and tax structures that make America the most prosperous and productive country on Earth, and with the highest standard of living and the highest standard of environmental protection.---------------------------------------------------------------- Our tax bill is moving along in Congress, and I believe it´s doing very well.  I think a lot of people will be very pleasantly surprised.  The Republicans are working very, very hard.  We´d love to have support from the Democrats, but we may have to go it alone.  But it´s going very well.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Paris Agreement handicaps the United States economy in order to win praise from the very foreign capitals and global activists that have long sought to gain wealth at our country´s expense.  They don´t put America first.  I do, and I always will.  (Applause.)  The same nations asking us to stay in the agreement are the countries that have collectively cost America trillions of dollars through tough trade practices and, in many cases, lax contributions to our critical military alliance.  You see what´s happening.  It´s pretty obvious to those that want to keep an open mind------------------------------------------------------------------ At what point does America get demeaned?  At what point do they start laughing at us as a country?   We want fair treatment for its citizens, and we want fair treatment for our taxpayers.  We don´t want other leaders and other countries laughing at us anymore.  And they won´t be.  They won´t be.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris.  (Applause.)  I promised I would exit or renegotiate any deal which fails to serve America´s interests.  Many trade deals will soon be under renegotiation.  Very rarely do we have a deal that works for this country, but they´ll soon be under renegotiation.  The process has begun from day one.  But now we´re down to business.
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PARIS AGREEMENT CALLS FOR $100 BILLOIN TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Beyond the severe energy restrictions inflicted by the Paris Accord, it includes yet another scheme to redistribute wealth out of the United States through the so-called Green Climate Fund -- nice name -- which calls for developed countries to send $100 billion to developing countries all on top of America´s existing and massive foreign aid payments.  So we´re going to be paying billions and billions and billions of dollars, and we´re already way ahead of anybody else.  Many of the other countries haven´t spent anything, and many of them will never pay one dime.   The Green Fund would likely obligate the United States to commit potentially tens of billions of dollars of which the United States has already handed over $1 billion -- nobody else is even close; most of them haven´t even paid anything -- including funds raided out of America´s budget for the war against terrorism.  That´s where they came.  Believe me, they didn´t come from me.  They came just before I came into office.  Not good.  And not good the way they took the money.   In 2015, the United Nation's departing top climate officials reportedly described the $100 billion per year as “peanuts,“ and stated that "the $100 billion is the tail that wags the dog."  In 2015, the Green Climate Fund´s executive director reportedly stated that estimated funding needed would increase to $450 billion per year after 2020.  And nobody even knows where the money is going to.  Nobody has been able to say, where is it going to?  Of course, the world´s top polluters have no affirmative obligations under the Green Fund, which we terminated.  America is $20 trillion in debt.  Cash-strapped cities cannot hire enough police officers or fix vital infrastructure.  Millions of our citizens are out of work.  And yet, under the Paris Accord, billions of dollars that ought to be invested right here in America will be sent to the very countries that have taken our factories and our jobs away from us.  So think of that.   “IT IS MY OBLIGATION TO PROTECT AMERICA´S SOVEREIGNTY“ There are serious legal and constitutional issues as well.  Foreign leaders in Europe, Asia, and across the world should not have more to say with respect to the U.S. economy than our own citizens and their elected representatives.  Thus, our withdrawal from the agreement represents a reassertion of America´s sovereignty.  (Applause.)  Our Constitution is unique among all the nations of the world, and it is my highest obligation and greatest honor to protect it.  And I will. Staying in the agreement could also pose serious obstacles for the United States as we begin the process of unlocking the restrictions on America´s abundant energy reserves, which we have started very strongly.  It would once have been unthinkable that an international agreement could prevent the United States from conducting its own domestic economic affairs, but this is the new reality we face if we do not leave the agreement or if we do not negotiate a far better deal. The risks grow as historically these agreements only tend to become more and more ambitious over time.  In other words, the Paris framework is a starting point -- as bad as it is -- not an end point.  And exiting the agreement protects the United States from future intrusions on the United States' sovereignty and massive future legal liability.  Believe me, we have massive legal liability if we stay in. As President, I have one obligation, and that obligation is to the American people.  The Paris Accord would undermine our economy, hamstring our workers, weaken our sovereignty, impose unacceptable legal risks, and put us at a permanent disadvantage to the other countries of the world.  It is time to exit the Paris Accord -- (applause) -- and time to pursue a new deal that protects the environment, our companies, our citizens, and our country.   It is time to put Youngstown, Ohio, Detroit, Michigan, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- along with many, many other locations within our great country -- before Paris, France.  It is time to make America great again.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you very much.  Thank you very much.  Very important.  I´d like to ask Scott Pruitt, who most of you know and respect, as I do, just to say a few words.   Scott, please.  (Applause.)  ADMINISTRATOR PRUITT:   Thank you, Mr. President.  Your decision today to exit the Paris Accord reflects your unflinching commitment to put America first. And by exiting, you're fulfilling yet one more campaign promise to the American people.  Please know that I am thankful for your fortitude, your courage, and your steadfastness as you serve and lead our country.-------------------------------- America finally has a leader who answers only to the people -- not to the special interests who have had their way for way too long.  In everything you do, Mr. President, you're fighting for the forgotten men and women across this country.  You're a champion for the hardworking citizens all across this land who just want a government that listens to them and represents their interest. You have promised to put America First in all that you do, and you've done that in any number of ways -- from trade, to national security, to protecting our border, to rightsizing Washington, D.C.  And today you've put America first with regard to international agreements and the environment.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is an historic restoration of American economic independence -- one that will benefit the working class, the working poor, and working people of all stripes.  With this action, you have declared that the people are rulers of this country once again.  And it should be noted that we as a nation do it better than anyone in the world in striking the balance between growing our economy, growing jobs while also being a good steward of our environment.------------------------------------------- We owe no apologies to other nations for our environmental stewardship.  After all, before the Paris Accord was ever signed, America had reduced its CO2 footprint to levels from the early 1990s.  In fact, between the years 2000 and 2014, the United States reduced its carbon emissions by 18-plus percent.  And this was accomplished not through government mandate, but accomplished through innovation and technology of the American private sector.------------------------------------------------------ For that reason, Mr. President, you have corrected a view that was paramount in Paris that somehow the United States should penalize its own economy, be apologetic, lead with our chin, while the rest of world does little.  Other nations talk a good game; we lead with action -- not words.  (Applause.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our efforts, Mr. President, as you know, should be on exporting our technology, our innovation to nations who seek to reduce their CO2 footprint to learn from us.  That should be our focus versus agreeing to unachievable targets that harm our economy and the American people.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mr. President, it takes courage, it takes commitment to say no to the plaudits of men while doing what´s right by the American people.  You have that courage, and the American people can take comfort because you have their backs.  Thank you, Mr. President.“  Rose Garden White House. 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