Oil Change International Response to Trump’s U.N General Assembly Speech
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Trump’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly was a disturbing embrace of a white nationalist agenda, tying anti-immigrant racism to climate denial and fossil fuel expansion.
NEW YORK CITY- In response to Donald Trump’s Speech at the 80th United Nationals General Assembly, Allie Rosenbluth, Oil Change International U.S. Campaign Manager, said:
“Trump’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly was a disturbing display of a white nationalist agenda, tying anti-immigrant racism to climate denial and fossil fuel expansion. Trump pits people against each other to distract from those at the top who profit from tearing families apart and destroying the possibility of a livable future.
“While floods, fires, and heatwaves devastate our communities, Trump is doubling down on his support for the industries fueling climate chaos. He dismissed renewable energy as a ‘joke’ and a ‘scam,’ and claimed climate change is a ‘hoax,’ while bragging about U.S. fossil fuel production, showing exactly who he stands for: fossil fuel billionaires ready to let the world burn before giving up their profits.
“Trump and his fossil fuel megadonors are ensuring the U.S. stays stuck in a destructive, expensive energy system that belongs to the past. A new Oil Change International report shows that the U.S. government hands the fossil fuel industry $35 billion every year in subsidies, despite the fact that renewables are now the cheapest source of new energy worldwide.
“Trump urged the EU to stop buying Russian oil and gas to end the war in Ukraine, and, by implication, replace it with American fossil fuels, which his administration has been aggressively pushing, even while gas demand in the EU is declining. The EU and the rest of the world must not fall into Trump’s trap to import more U.S. gas. The only path to energy security and a livable climate is through a just transition to renewable energy and energy efficiency, not more dependence on volatile markets and unstable governments.
“This weekend in New York and around the world, climate, migrant justice, and frontline communities took to the streets to demand a more just and sustainable future, showing how these struggles are deeply connected. Trump may try to drag us backward, but grassroots movements around the world are charging ahead.”