Actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger said President Trump is creating a “void” by backing out of the Paris climate agreement, one that will be filled by leaders at the state and local level.
In a video posted to social media on Thursday, the former Republican governor of California called for a “grassroots revolution to save our planet.” He said 70 percent of emissions can be controlled at the state and local level, and he urged local leaders to “rise up.”
BREAKING: Arnold Schwarzenegger has a blunt message for Donald Trump. #ParisAgreement pic.twitter.com/YI8fcxEeox— ATTN: (@attn) June 2, 2017
Schwarzenegger also urged Trump to commit to his “first and most important responsibility” as president, which is to protect U.S. citizens.
At the forefront is improving Americans’ health through reducing carbon emissions. Schwarzenegger mentioned a number of statistics, including a nod to a 2013 study that found air pollution causes 200,000 early deaths in the U.S. each year and that half of the rivers and streams are “too polluted for our health.”
Turning his attention to Trump’s concern that the international climate accord would kill millions of Americans jobs, Schwarzenegger argued it would actually “pump up” the economy.
“One man cannot destroy our progress,” Schwarzenegger said.
