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Trump announces US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement
Event date: · Washington, DC
In a Rose Garden address, Trump announced the United States would withdraw from the Paris climate accord, saying he was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris. Formal withdrawal completed in November 2020; the US rejoined in 2021 and withdrew again in 2025.
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- Statement by President Trump on the Paris Climate Accord
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