Teenage climate activist Thunberg takes on Trump's Twitter taunt. More here:
UNITED NATIONS - Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg shot back on Tuesday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempt to mock her on Twitter by changing her profile on the social media site to reflect Trump’s taunting remark.
Trump, 73, commented: “She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!” A Reuters video of Thunberg glaring at Trump as he entered the United Nations in New York on Monday went viral on social media. Trump has questioned climate science and has challenged every major U.S. regulation aimed at combating climate change.
On Tuesday, the hashtags #GretaThunbergOutdidTrump and #BeBest were trending in the United States. Be Best Melania Trump’s campaign against cyber bullying.Thunberg is in the running for the Nobel Peace Prize, one of the few people whose nomination has become known before the awards ceremony. She is the bookmakers’ favorite to win the prize next month.
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