Sen. Ted Cruz used an old line from former President Trump to show his displeasure at President Biden recommitting America to the Paris Climate Agreement:
Former President Trump used this same line when he pulled out of the Paris agreement in 2017:
The line is “catchy,” but it’s aged poorly since as Pittsburgh actually embraced the agreement after Trump’s action in 2017:
Mayor Bill Peduto even had his commitment to the agreement as his pinned tweet up until President Biden’s inuaguration yesterday:
Also, the line worked better for Trump in 2017 because he won the state in 2016 as opposed to what happened in 2020:
Also, this view of Pittsburgh is outdated and doesn’t really exist any longer:
Sen. Cruz has had better takes on the Paris agreement in the past. Such as this one:
And this one in 2019 where he chided Nancy Pelosi over it:
Sen. Cruz does have the facts on his side, although it’s the tweet from yesterday which will get all the attention:
It’s too late for what SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE, however:
Sigh.
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