Trump campaign plans ‘Pittsburgh, not Paris’ rally to cheer climate deal exit
President Donald Trump’s campaign announced a “Pittsburgh, not Paris” rally across from the White House on Saturday to celebrate the United States’ withdrawal from a global climate agreement.
The Fairfax County Republican Committee and the Republican Party of Virginia are sponsoring the rally in Lafayette Square, which is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, according to an announcement from the Trump campaign.
“As you know, the President has been under siege from the mainstream media and the Democrats, especially now that he put American jobs first by withdrawing from the Paris Accord. Therefore, we are organizing a group to demonstrate our support for President Trump and his fearless leadership,” the invitation reads.
Trump announced Thursday that he would withdraw from the global climate agreement, making the U.S. the only country aside from Syria and Nicaragua not on board with the Paris deal.
Environmentalists gathered in Lafayette Square after Trump’s announcement Thursday to protest the decision.