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'Seems like a happy young girl': Trump slammed for mocking Greta Thunberg

It appears US President Donald Trump has belittled an impassioned, emotionally-charged speech made by Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg at the UN.

Greta Thunberg
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It appears US President Donald Trump has mocked Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg who gave an impassioned speech at the United Nations in New York, urging world leaders to do more to combat climate change.

The 16-year-old activist scolded the audience at the UN Climate Action Summit on Monday, repeatedly asking, "How dare you?"

In a tweet late on Monday, Mr Trump said of Ms Thunberg, "She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!"

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By Stergos Kastelloriou




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