Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Trump Promotes Pulling US from Paris Climate Accord in Speech Touting 'America First' Reuters PITTSBURGH/WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday affirmed plans to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, less than two weeks before his administration can formally start the process. At an energy conference in Pittsburgh, Trump touted surging U.S. natural gas and crude oil output, his efforts to roll back regulations on energy industries, and his administration's intention to pull the United States from the 2015 international climate agreement. References Visible links Hidden links: 1. file://localhost/usa/pennsylvanias-gas-politics-churn-trump-embraces-industry .