Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Washington, DC, to demonstrate against US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the landmark 2015 global agreement to fight climate change.
Representatives from environmental groups, climate change activists and trade unions flocked to the White House gates Thursday evening to condemn Trump’s announcement on Thursday that he is pulling the US from the Paris Climate Agreement.
“Climate change is a threat to our country,” Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez, who attended the protest, said at the rally.
Speaking at a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden on Thursday, Trump said he was withdrawing the US from the Paris Climate Agreement, a move that would have profound effects on the planet and deepen a rift with American allies.
“In order to fulfill my solemn duty to protect America and its citizens, the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate accord,” Trump said.
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