Published 21:34 IST, September 24th 2019

16-year-old Greta Thunberg wears Donald Trump's mockery as a badge

The poster girl for the climate crisis, Greta Thunberg got back at Donald Trump, by changing her bio after he sarcastically commented on her passionate speech.

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poster girl for climate crisis, Greta Thunberg got back at Donald Trump after US President sarcastically commented on teen climate activists passionate speech at UN General Assembly. 

After Trump wrote, "She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!" 16-year-old Greta Thunberg changed her Twitter bio to same line. 

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Trump's mockery came in response to teen activist's fervent speech, wherein she blamed world leers for ir inaction and betrayal over climate change. 

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Greta Thunberg's death stare

climate activist glared at US President as he arrived at United Nations hequarters. Donald Trump on Tuesday me a brief appearance at United Nations 2019 Climate Action Summit. 

Thunberg after seeing Trump arrive at UN hequarters gave him, what netizens called, a 'death stare', watching him from behind as he walked taking questions from media.

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Teen activist's UN speech

dressing a room full of world leers, teenr asked, "How dare you?" saying that we ( future generation) will 'never forgive' m if y fail generation on climate change. 

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She said, "How dare you think that this can be sold as business as usual and some technical solutions. With today's emissions levels, that remaining CO2 budget will be entirely gone in less than eight and a half years. re will be solutions or plans presented in lines with se figures here today. Because se numbers are too uncomfortable and you are still t mature eugh to tell it like it is, " said Greta Thunberg.

"You are failing us. But young people are starting to understand your betrayal, eyes of all future generations are upon you and if you choose to fail us, I say we will never forgive you, we will t let you get away with this, right here, right w is where we draw line. world is waking up and change is coming. Wher you like it or t," she ded. 

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21:06 IST, September 24th 2019