Day 949

[matt (Matt Kiser)]

1/ Trump was the only world leader to skip a session devoted to climate change at the G7 summit, citing scheduled meetings with Germany and India. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi both attended the meeting. When asked whether he had attended the climate session, Trump replied: "We're having it in a little while." (The Guardian / USA Today / CNN / New York Times / Wall Street Journal / Washington Post)

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2019/08/26/day-949/

[Windthin (David Bythewood)]

I posted under the 2020 Election section about the FEC shutting down effectively.

Then there’s this:

G7 leaders agreed on a $20 million package to help fight fires in the Amazon during a climate meeting that President Trump REFUSED TO ATTEND.

The New York Times (nytimes)

G7: Trump skips talks on climate crisis and Amazon fires

The Amazon Is on Fire, But Trump Still Skipped the G7 Climate Meeting

G7 Highlights on Final Day of Meetings: Iran, Climate Change and China Trade

Trump told Bolsonaro, one dictator to another, he’d help.

Guess that was all smoke and no substance. As usual.

[Windthin (David Bythewood)]

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