'Call his bluff': Mark Cuban tells Democrats how to punch back after Trump pulls out of Paris climate deal
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The billionaire businessman Mark Cuban tweeted some advice for Democrats after President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he would pull the US out of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Cuban told Democrats to "call his bluff" and "put him on the spot" in response to Trump's comments on Thursday that he would be open to renegotiating the agreement and getting "a deal that's fair."
The owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks and star of ABC's "Shark Tank" said Democrats must call for "immediate meetings" with Trump to figure out how to "get back in" the climate pact.
Here's Cuban's tweetstorm after Trump's announcement:
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/870367416450240513
1) If Dems are smart, they should call for immediate meetings w POTUS to determine how to get back in the Paris Agreement
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/870368404422750208
2) Call his bluff. Put him on the spot. Make him respond and commit to terms He opened the door. Fix rather than bitch
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/870369861435830272
3)Propose a deal that protects our environment, economy and jobs and gives us flexibility Make him respond point by point. Be transparent
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/870371310886584325
There should be one goal and that is for all of our politicians to sit with the President and resolve this and make him DO HIS JOB.
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/870373634166149121
Whatever you believe about the future of our earth, tell your reps to do their jobs and push for a sit down with POTUS to figure this out
Several prominent business leaders, such as Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Apple CEO Tim Cook, had pressed Trump to stay in the climate deal. After Trump's announcement, Musk said he would step down from the two White House advisory councils he sits on.
Cuban, who has teased reporters about making a run for the presidency himself in 2020, backed Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, during the 2016 general election. He has remained mostly critical of Trump since he took office in January.
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