Environmental News: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emmanuel Macron Team Up To Slam Donald Trump
Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and French President Emmanuel Macron got together to discuss environmental issues and took a shot at President Donald Trump in a 10-second video posted on social media Friday.
"I'm here with President Macron, we are talking about the environmental issues, the green future," the Hollywood star-turned-politician said as he was flanked by an upbeat Macron.
"We will deliver together to make the planet great again," said Macron, riffing off Trump's slogan "Make America Great Again" as he gave a thumbs up.
Both Schwarzenegger and Macron have been critical of Trump's policies and decisions surrounding the environment, particularly when the president announced that the U.S. was pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement, which was designed to mitigate the effects of global warming.
"One man cannot destroy our progress. One man can’t stop our clean energy revolution. And one man can’t go back in time," Schwarzenegger said in a video posted on June 1. "Protecting our environment will not destroy our economy. The bottom line is, great environmental policies do the opposite. They pump up the economy."
Similarly, Macron gave a speech and tweeted the "Make The Planet Great Again" slogan following Trump's decision to withdraw from the agreement.
"To all scientists, engineers, engineers, entrepreneurs, responsible citizens who were disappointed by the decision of the United States, I want to say that they will find in France a second homeland," Macron said in his response to Trump. "I call on them: Come and work here with us — to work together on concrete solutions for our climate, our environment. I can assure you, France will not give up the fight."
“I call on you to remain confident. We will succeed,” the French leader continued. “Because we are fully committed, because wherever we live, whoever we are, we all share the same responsibility: Make our planet great again.”
Both men have also had a strained public relationship with the president. In March, Trump had a Twitter feud with Schwarzenegger over the actor's ratings after he took over hosting duties from Trump on "The Apprentice."
Schwarzenegger responded by taking a shot at Trump's approval ratings.
"Oh, Donald, the ratings are in, and you got swamped. Wow. Now you're in the thirties?" he retorted in a video.
Meanwhile, Macron had two tense handshakes with Trump in May, which Macron later described as "not innocent."
"My handshake with him, it's not innocent," Macron told the Journal du Dimanche. "It's not the alpha and the omega of politics, but a moment of truth."
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