Steyer: Trump Exiting Paris Agreement Would Be 'Traitorous'

If President Donald Trump exits the Paris climate agreement, it would be a "traitorous act of war," according to billionaire philanthropist Tom Steyer in a tweet.

If Trump pulls the US out of the #ParisAgreement he will be committing a traitorous act of war against the American people. My statement: pic.twitter.com/Qjgxm4fELp

— Tom Steyer (@TomSteyer) May 29, 2017

On Wednesday, Steyer posted several more tweets on his opinion about the value of staying in the international agreement to combat climate change:

America is a rich nation with the hardest working people in the world.

— Tom Steyer (@TomSteyer) May 31, 2017

We can build a future with rising income levels, better health, and a safe environment.

— Tom Steyer (@TomSteyer) May 31, 2017

Withdrawing from the Paris Accord is a direct attack on every one of those goals and an insult to the American people.

— Tom Steyer (@TomSteyer) May 31, 2017

Steyer supports renewable energy, favoring an agenda that would move the U.S. toward 100-percent renewable energy over 25 years, according to the Washington Examiner.

The philanthropist, back in 2016, slammed the idea that Trump might exit from the Paris accord. Doing so would be like taking the U.S. world leadership and "throwing it out the window," Steyer said in November 2016.

Economists have said that pulling out of the agreement would create job losses as well as job gains in the U.S., "with the result being roughly a wash," said Cary Coglianese, University of Pennsylvania professor.

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