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Schwarzenegger, Macron Call Out Trump's Climate Stance in Twitter Video
Schwarzenegger, Macron Call Out Trump's Climate Stance in Twitter Video
Jan 17, 2024 3:35 PM

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with actor and founder of the R20 climate action group Arnold Schwarzenegger after their meeting on June 23, 2017 at the Elysee Palace in Paris.

(GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP/Getty Images)

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Arnold Schwarzenegger and French President Emmanuel Macron posted a Twitter video Friday that appeared to be directed at President Donald Trump.The two met to discuss green options that'll help the planet as climate change persists.

Two leaders of the climate movement pulled no punches in a recent Twitter message to President Donald Trump.

Arnold Schwarzeneggerand French President Emmanuel Macron met Friday at the Elysee Palace in Paris , including the consequences of Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord, ABC News reported. After the two got acquainted, a brief video that appeared to be directed at Trump.

"I'm here with President Macron. We are talking about environmental issues and a green future," said Schwarzenegger in the video.

"And now we will deliver together to make the planet great again," added Macron.

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The two have been outspoken critics of Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement since minutes after the announcement was made. Macron has frequently touted "Make The Planet Great Again" as a dig at Trump's famous catchphrase, while Schwarzenegger quickly responded to the June 1 U.S. withdrawal from the climate accord later that night.

"One man cannot destroy our progress," he said in the video.

Schwarzenegger,a Republican and thegovernor of California from 2003 to 2011,has worked to bring climate change awareness to the world in recent years. The founding chairman of the R20 Regions of Climate Action, Schwarzenegger spoke last Tuesday at the Regions 20 Austrian World Summit, a meeting of world leaders and scientists , according to USA Today.

After his meeting with Macron, Schwarzenegger met Saturday with former United Nations Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon and high court judges from multiple countries to discuss the possibility of a global pact for environmental protection, ABC News said.

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