G20 Ends

USA Today: G-20 leaders end summit by calling for world trade reforms. U.S. remains holdout on Paris climate accord

BUENOS AIRES – President Donald Trump on Saturday signed a joint statement following the Group of 20 summit in which the world's leaders affirmed a commitment to reform global trade but disagreed with the United States on the issue of climate change.

Nineteen of the group's members committed to implementing the Paris climate accord, but the statement noted the United States reiterated its decision to withdraw from the agreement and affirmed "its strong commitment to economic growth."

A senior White House official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the U.S. position on the Paris agreement was well-known and so the document's language should not have come as surprise. Trump withdrew from the Paris agreement last year, honoring a campaign pledge.

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WNU Editor: At least they agreed to a final declaration.

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