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NPR Reporters Annotate Trump's Speech On Paris Climate Agreement Withdrawal
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The United States will withdraw from the international climate agreement known as the Paris accord, President Trump announced on Thursday, saying the U.S. will negotiate either re-entering the Paris agreement or a new deal that would put American workers first.
NPR journalists fact-checked and added context to his remarks, including comments about the economy and U.S. energy sector.