Following the latest spat between US President Donald Trump and Greta Thunberg, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin takes a new dig at the climate activist.
Just as the spat between US President Donald Trump and Greta Thunberg seemed to be subsiding, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has taken a new dig at the climate activist.He said the Trump administration's policy on climate had been misinterpretedAsked about Ms Thunberg's call to divest from fossil fuels, Mr Mnuchin told a news briefing:"Is she the chief economist? I'm confused…".Mr Mnuchin's quip came two days afterin the Swiss ski resort of Davos.
After Mr Trump said the US had committed to joining the one trillion tree initiative, Ms Thunberg retorted that fixing the climate crisis was not only about trees. Before he left Davos, however, Mr Trump seemed to extend an olive branch, saying he wished he had seen Ms Thunberg speak.
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