Proud of my hometown!
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s invocation Thursday afternoon of the Steel City.
“I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris,” Mr. Trump said, part of his announcement that he is withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement.
Mr. Peduto responded on Twitter within the hour, posting first that “Hillary Clinton received 80% of the vote in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh stands with the world & will follow Paris Agreement.”
He followed up a few minutes later: “As the Mayor of Pittsburgh, I can assure you that we will follow the guidelines of the Paris Agreement for our people, our economy & future.” As of 5 p.m., that remark had been retweeted some 29,000 times.
Peduto also got a shot out from the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hildago:
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