Withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, will cause the US to face a massive diplomatic backlash and permanently cede worldwide leadership on climate and renewable-energy issues to China.
This action will not make one iota of difference to the lifestyles or incomes of the Trumperatti.
This decision will also prove supremely unpopular: An overwhelming majority of Americans, more than 80 percent, favor expanding wind and solar energy. And it would cut into American competitiveness at a vital time for all industries and sectors.