US president Donald Trump announced on June 1 that he will withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement. The US now joins Syria and Nicaragua as the only countries opposing the accord. Trump’s decision upset many, including some of his supporters in the fossil-fuel industry.
Here’s how the world reacted:
The CEOs of SpaceX and Disney $DIS announced they’ll quit the president’s council in protest of the decision. They join the CEO of Uber $UBER Travis Kalanick, who departed in February.
Others came out to voice their concerns.
Newspapers and magazines didn’t hold back.
Some found it easier to deal with the news with jokes.
