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Trump's Inaugural Speech Threatens Global Climate Progress

1/28/2025

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Donald Trump's inauguration speech on January 20 marks a troubling turn for global climate efforts. By pledging to dismantle Biden's green initiatives and champion fossil fuels, he taps into the frustrations of the working and middle classes, rallying against what he portrays as elitist environmental policies. The stakes for our planet have never felt higher.

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Donald Trump's inauguration speech on January 20 marks a troubling turn for global climate efforts. By pledging to dismantle Biden's green initiatives and champion fossil fuels, he taps into the frustrations of the working and middle classes, rallying against what he portrays as elitist environmental policies. The stakes for our planet have never felt higher.