Trump is leading humanity into the abyss - Colombia's Petro at COP 30: Video
Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticised U.S. President Donald Trump during his address to the COP30 Leaders Summit in Belém on Thursday, November 6, accusing him of rejecting science and endangering humanity by resisting global climate action.
“Mr. Donald Trump does not come, who behaves with a disregard for science and leads his society blindly into the abyss and with it, humanity,” Petro said.
Petro went further, condemning Trump’s calls for increased military spending in Europe and arguing that climate change, not geopolitical rivals, represents the most urgent threat. “The President of the United States, Donald Trump, is 100% wrong… It is not a matter of defence and security, it is not Russia the enemy, the climate crisis is the enemy,” he said.
Trump, who has repeatedly downplayed the climate crisis, is not attending COP30 and has previously traded barbs with Petro, at one point calling the Colombian leader a “thug” and “drug trafficker.”
The two-day gathering in the heart of the Amazon brings together world leaders, ministers, and representatives from international organisations to set the tone for COP30 negotiations.
Discussions are centred on accelerating decarbonisation, protecting forests and biodiversity, and advancing climate justice for vulnerable nations.
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