Mnuchin was at a news conference in the Alpine town when he was asked about Thunberg's earlier appeal to abandon older sources of energy, according to Reuters. ... After she goes to college and studies economics in college, she can come back and explain that to us," he was quoted saying. There appears to be no love lost between Thunberg and President Trump, who called Time magazine's decision "ridiculous." Thunberg said in September that talking to Trump at the U.N. General Assembly in New York City would have been a waste of time. In Davos, Thunberg took part in a panel discussion hosted by The New York Times, where she told the audience there is a real need for immediate action on climate change.

Source: Fox News January 23, 2020 09:52 UTC