Obama In Paris: 'We Have A Temporary Absence Of American Leadership'Daily Wire, Dec 3, 2017, Joseph Curl
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In Paris on Saturday, Obama said there is a “temporary absence of American leadership†when it comes to tackling climate change.
“I grant you that at the moment we have a temporary absence of American leadership on the issue,†the former president said, drawing laughter from French former ministers and CEOs at the invitations-only event, which was closed to the press.
Trump, who campaigned on "America First" and ripped the Paris accord on climate, pulled out of the lopsided deal once he took office. He has argued that the deal allowed China and India — where Obama coincidentally traveled to on his tour — to do whatever they like, while the United States would be caught up in regulations and bureaucracy.
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