President Trump UN Speech During his address at the United Nations General Assembly , Donald Trump sharply criticized what he called the " green energy " movement, referring to it as a "scam" and a "con job." He claimed that countries pursuing green energy policies are destined for economic failure. Climate Change as a "Con Job" In his speech, Trump dismissed climate change as "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world." He argued that predictions made by the United Nations and other groups about climate change have been consistently wrong and were created by "stupid people that have cost their countries fortunes." He also claimed that the concept of a " carbon footprint " is a hoax. The Dangers of Green Energy Trump specifically warned against the shift to renewable energy sources , stating, "If you don't get away from this green scam, your country is going to fail." He criticized what ...
Putin, I extend greetings to all Christians on the day of Christ’s Resurrection
Vladimir Putin greeted Orthodox Christians and all citizens of Russia celebrating Easter Sunday. With great sincerity, I extend greetings to all Christians on the day of Christ’s Resurrection, the great holiday of Easter. I know that members of all religious denominations and followers of all traditional religions in Russia will join me in these greetings. This year celebrations are being held under mandated restrictions. They are necessary to fight the spread of the coronavirus infection, a disease that is by now known throughout the world. By joining efforts, together we are overcoming challenges as they emerge. And as I have repeatedly said, we have everything we need for this – a healthy and strong economy, scientific capabilities, the necessary material base and highly professional healthcare. We are carefully monitoring the experience of foreign countries and are engaged in active cooperation with our foreign friends and colleagues. We are aware of what is going on and see the ri...