Trump’s UN Address Contrasts US Environmental Record to China’s

Trump’s UN Address Contrasts US Environmental Record to China’s
President Donald Trump speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 22, 2020. UNTV via AP
Alan McDonnell
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In his address to the United Nations on September 22, U.S. President Donald Trump contrasted the United States’ environmental record with that of the world’s largest polluter, China.

“Every year, China dumps millions and millions of tons of plastic and trash into the oceans, overfishes other countries’ waters, destroys vast swaths of coral reef, and emits more toxic mercury into the atmosphere than any country anywhere in the world,” Trump said.