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    Trump's Paris Climate Accord Indecision

    As G7 leaders all reaffirmed their commitment to the groundbreaking agreement, the U.S. president said he’ll think on it.
    by J. Weston Phippen May 27, 2017 3 minutes
    Source: Alessandro Bianchi / Reuters

    President Trump refused to endorse the Paris climate accords on Saturday, despite strong pressure from Canada, Germany, France, Japan, and the rest of the G7 nations. Instead, Trump said in a tweet he would wait until next week to decide if the U.S. will back the 195-nation agreement.

    The news frustrated many United Nations leaders, who’d intensely lobbied Trump to reaffirm support for the climate agreement. German chancellor Angela Merkel said the discussions

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