Trump defends Paris Accord withdrawal, claims it 'was made to kill US economy'

Outgoing US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to withdraw United States from Paris Climate Agreement, saying it was "designed to kill American ecomy". Trump's comments, at recently concluded G20 Summit, came as President-elect Joe Biden vowed to rejoin agreement as soon as he takes over. Trump, who appeared at summit via a video link, said agreement was never meant to reduce pollution but was me to kill American ecomy and jobs. 

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Trump in his dress furr said that carbon emission in United States has reduced under his rule, claiming  7 percent cleaner air than since he took office. US President said that by deciding to withdraw from Paris accord he saved trillions of dollars in American taxpayers' money that would have orwise gone to "environmental offenders", referring to countries which according to him are continuing to pollute environment. 

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Biden's step towards rejoining Paris Accord

Biden has alrey minated former US Secretary of State John Kerry as Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. Kerry signed historic Paris Climate Agreement on behalf of United States in 2015 and is expected to oversee Washington's re-entry into international pact, from which US formally withdrew a day after 2020 presidential election. Trump ministration h given a one-year tice to withdraw from accord on vember 4, 2019. 

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Meanwhile, Donald Trump has refused to concede defeat to Biden as he keeps making "disputed" claims on Twitter regarding unfound US election fraud. Trump campaign has filed lawsuits in several states challenging results, while Republican canvassers have on multiple occasions tried to block certification of ballots. Trump alleges that poll officials "illegally" counted ballots that arrived after 8 p.m on final voting day. 

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