And he delivered the line that was music to the ears of his political base: "I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris." But no matter what decision Trump made, this won't be an issue that will dominate the 2018 midterms, Skelley said. While some surveys suggest that Americans by and large supported staying in the Paris accord, other polls have suggested that tackling climate change is a low priority. While agreeing that climate change is a low priority for Americans, Bannon said the decision will still hurt the president. "There's a large voter community who voted for Trump who don't care about climate change at all," he said.

Source: CBC News June 02, 2017 09:00 UTC