Trump issues Earth Day message without mentioning climate change
President praised the benefits of a ‘strong market economy’ but did not echo warnings from scientists on rising temperatures
Donald Trump issued on Monday an Earth Day proclamation that omitted any mention of climate change or the cavalcade of environmental threats posed by deforestation, species loss and plastic pollution. The president chose instead to praise the benefits of a “strong market economy”.
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