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Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump invoked the people of Pittsburgh to defend his climate change decision Thursday, and the city's mayor bristled in response.
Explaining his choice to withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement, Trump said: "I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris."
Mayor Bill Perduto told CNN affiliate WPXI he was "outraged" at Trump's line.
"Pittsburgh is the example," Peduto said. "We were that city that China is like today where the smoke was so, filled the air so much, that the streetlights would stay on 24 hours."
Peduto told CNN he would issue an executive order on Friday pledging Pittsburgh would follow through on carbon reduction goals.
On Twitter after Trump's speech, Peduto pushed back against the President invoking Pittsburgh.
"The United States joins Syria, Nicaragua & Russia in deciding not to participate with world's Paris Agreement. It's now up to cities to lead," Peduto tweeted.
This country will galvanize against Tramp's wrong headed decisions and become become stronger in spite of him.
Pittsburgh mayor hits back after Trump invokes city in climate speech - CNNPolitics.com
Explaining his choice to withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement, Trump said: "I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris."
Mayor Bill Perduto told CNN affiliate WPXI he was "outraged" at Trump's line.
"Pittsburgh is the example," Peduto said. "We were that city that China is like today where the smoke was so, filled the air so much, that the streetlights would stay on 24 hours."
Peduto told CNN he would issue an executive order on Friday pledging Pittsburgh would follow through on carbon reduction goals.
On Twitter after Trump's speech, Peduto pushed back against the President invoking Pittsburgh.
"The United States joins Syria, Nicaragua & Russia in deciding not to participate with world's Paris Agreement. It's now up to cities to lead," Peduto tweeted.
This country will galvanize against Tramp's wrong headed decisions and become become stronger in spite of him.
Pittsburgh mayor hits back after Trump invokes city in climate speech - CNNPolitics.com