In 2008 there were 88,000 coal miners in the United States, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Today, the number of coal miners has fallen around 25 percent. The Trump administration has not said whether it will pull out of the Paris deal. “Our incredible coal miners, we love our coal miners, great people,” he said. But Trump’s climate skepticism has struck a chord with many Republican voters.

Source: Manila Times March 28, 2017 20:15 UTC