Trump’s executive order, “Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements,” is not about leadership—it’s about cowardice, greed, and the utter abandonment of global responsibility. It’s a manifesto for willful ignorance, a declaration that America would rather burn the world down than do its fair share to fight climate change.

By pulling out of the Paris Agreement and gutting international climate commitments, this order doesn’t just set America back—it actively sabotages global efforts to save the planet. The United States, the second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, is basically throwing up its hands and saying, “Not our problem.” Except it is our problem. Wildfires are getting worse, hurricanes are intensifying, droughts are devastating entire regions, and yet Trump thinks the best course of action is to retreat, defund, and deny.

The language of the order reeks of corporate pandering and nationalist myopia. It frames international climate efforts as some unfair burden on the U.S., as if cutting emissions, investing in clean energy, and securing a livable future are bad deals. It conveniently ignores the fact that climate change is already costing the U.S. billions in damages every year, from catastrophic storms to wildfires that incinerate entire communities. It dismisses the fact that clean energy is the future—not just for the environment but for jobs, innovation, and long-term economic stability. Instead of embracing that future, Trump is chaining America to the past, propping up dying industries while letting China and Europe surge ahead in renewable energy investment.

And let’s talk about money. The order complains about “steering American taxpayer dollars to countries that do not require, or merit, financial assistance.” This is a deliberate distortion of reality. International climate finance isn’t charity—it’s an investment in global stability. Climate change fuels mass migration, economic collapse, and resource wars. When nations struggle with climate disasters, it creates crises that don’t respect borders. The U.S. pulling out doesn’t just hurt the planet—it weakens America’s geopolitical influence, allowing other nations to set the terms of the future while we stick our heads in the sand.

This isn’t leadership. It’s surrender. It’s an executive order written by fossil fuel lobbyists and short-sighted bureaucrats who don’t give a damn about future generations. Trump, in his desperation to appear "strong," is actually making America weaker, poorer, and more vulnerable. He’s ensuring that when climate disasters worsen, when economies shift to clean energy, and when global cooperation becomes the only way forward, America will be left behind.

History will remember this order for what it is: a disgraceful, self-inflicted wound on America’s future. And when the seas rise, the fires rage, and the storms hit harder, the people responsible for this disaster will have their names etched in infamy.