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Trump Exits Paris Climate Deal, 24 Front Pages From Around The World

Trump Exits Paris Climate Deal, 24 Front Pages From Around The World
Anne Sophie Goninet

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement and seek a new deal. "The planet's enemy," a "coup against the future" — and even some barely printable expletives: Here's how international newspapers reacted to the news Friday.


UNITED STATES

New York Daily News, a play on the famous 1975 headline "Ford to City: Drop Dead"

New York Times

The Washington Post

USA Today

New York Post


MEXICO

"Goodbye Paris, says Trump", El Economista


BRAZIL

"Trump takes U.S. out of Paris Agreement", Folha de S. Paulo


PERU

"Trump turns his back on the planet", El Comercio

"Coup against the future",La Republica


FRANCE


Libération

"Trump, too bad for climate", La Croix

"United States' crazy decision", Le Parisien

"Climate: Trump challenges the world", Les Echos


GERMANY

"Earth to Trump: F**k you!", Berliner Kurier


UNITED KINGDOM

The Telegraph

The Independent

The Times


BELGIUM

"Donald Trump, the planet's enemy", Le Soir

"Trump: "Only America Counts'", Het Belang van Limburg

"America First, and the rest can choke", Het Nieuwsblad


LUXEMBOURG

Tageblatt


NETHERLANDS

"U.S. steps out of climate pact: "America deserves better"", NRC Next


SPAIN

"Planetary Alarm", El Periódico

"Trump sets fire to the planet", La Razón

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