Donald Trump and his staff are really in love with this whole “Pittsburgh, not Paris” alliteration thing they’ve got going on. The adulation-hungry popular-vote-loser’s team is staging a “Pittsburgh, not Paris” rally on Saturday outside the White House. As the world reacts in disgust and U.S. mayors and governors and corporations say they’ll continue with their efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions, Team Trump is looking for people to cheer for Trump’s decision to pull out of the global fight against climate change:
“As you know, the President has been under siege from the mainstream media and the Democrats, especially now that he put American jobs first by withdrawing from the Paris Accord. Therefore, we are organizing a group to demonstrate our support for President Trump and his fearless leadership,” the invitation reads.
The president has been “under siege” in the sense that his horrific actions are receiving the criticism they’re due. And if criticism and rejection of his decisions equal a siege, then Trump is under siege by the mayor of Pittsburgh, too. Mayor Bill Peduto issued an executive order pledging to adhere to the Paris pact, and said that:
“For decades Pittsburgh has been rebuilding its economy based on hopes for our people and our future, not on outdated fantasies about our past. The City and its many partners will continue to do the same, despite the President’s imprudent announcements yesterday.”
But Trump’s campaign is rallying the troops around those outdated fantasies and imprudent announcements on Saturday morning at 10 AM ET outside the White House. Talk about a situation ripe for peaceful counter-protest. If you happen to be in the area, that is.