Published 17:05 IST, September 25th 2019

Greta Thunberg holds her ground against Trump, Twitterati laud her

Greta Thunberg has changed her Twitter bio to reflect Donald Trump's earlier attempted jibe at her; Twitterati hail Greta's subtle act

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Swedish Climate Activist Greta Thunberg h a unique responded to US President Donald Trump's attempt to mock her. She changed her Twitter bio to reflect Trump's jibe. Her Twitter handle w says, 'A very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future.'

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'Happy young girl'

On September 24, Donald Trump h tweeted an excerpt of Greta Thunberg's UN Climate Action Summit speech, and h captioned it.

Soon after, Greta Thunberg changed her profile to reflect what Trump h taunted her with.

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Greta's response has garnered her respect and popularity across social media spectrum. People are pointing it out and are clearly hailing unperturbed manner with which Greta has responded to US President.

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Earlier, Greta's glare when she and Donald Trump crossed paths at summit h gone viral on social media. Presidential Candidate for Democrats, Julián Castro h even tweeted about stare.

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Trump has time and again questioned climate science and has expressed his reluctance to opt any recommendations that scientists offer. William Happer quitting White House h been a primary example.

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Teen activist's UN speech

At UN Climate Action Summit, dressing a room full of world leers, teenr asked, "How dare you?" saying that 'we' ( future generation) would 'never forgive' m if y failed her generation on climate change. 

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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09:16 IST, September 25th 2019