Donald Trump blames the Paris climate agreement for the violence in the French capital

Saturday 08 December 2018 13:58 GMT

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Donald Trump has blamed the Paris climate change agreement for ongoing violence in the French capital.

The US president tweeted on Saturday: “The Paris Agreement isn’t working out so well for Paris,” he tweeted.

“Protests and riots all over France.

“People do not want to pay large sums of money, much to third world countries (that are questionably run), in order to maybe protect the environment.

“Chanting ‘We Want Trump!’ Love France.”

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