Trump WITHDRAWS from Paris Climate Accord, recision of 78 Biden-era Exe actions, regulatory FREEZE

Paris Withdrawal

“The next item here is the withdrawal from the Paris Climate Treaty.”

The Paris Climate Accord (2015):

• International climate agreement
• 196 countries signed
• Emissions reduction commitments
• Climate finance obligations
• American contribution substantial

Trump’s first-term withdrawal (2017), Biden’s reentry (2021), Trump’s second-term withdrawal (January 2025).

“We’re going to save over a trillion dollars by withdrawing from that treaty.”

The cost framework:

• Over trillion dollars in commitments
• Clean energy subsidies
• Technology transfers
• Climate finance to developing nations
• Various obligations

“But I’m immediately withdrawing from the unfair one-sided Paris Climate Accord ripoff.”

Trump’s characterization:

• Unfair to U.S.
• One-sided (benefits others)
• Ripoff (economic harm to America)
• Immediate action

China Pollution Framework

“The United States will not sabotage our own industries while China pollutes with impunity.”

The specific complaint:

• U.S. bound by commitments
• China allowed flexibility
• U.S. industries constrained
• Chinese industries unconstrained
• Competitive disadvantage

China’s Paris framework:

• Commitment to peaking emissions by 2030
• No binding reductions before 2030
• Continued coal plant construction
• Massive overall emissions growth
• Strategic competitor advantage

78 Rescissions

“The first item that President Trump is signing is the rescission of 78 Biden-era executive actions, executive orders, presidential memoranda, and others.”

The 78 actions:

• Executive orders
• Presidential memoranda
• Directives
• Other presidential actions
• Comprehensive Biden-era reversal

“So I’m revoking nearly 80 destructive radical executive actions of the previous administration.”

The framework:

• “Destructive” characterization
• “Radical” characterization
• Previous administration actions
• Revoked en masse

“There will all be null and void within about what, five minutes?”

Trump’s framework — immediate effect. Not lingering implementation but immediate termination.

Cost of Living Directive

“Next, we have a directive to every department and agency in the federal government to address the cost of living crisis that has cost Americans so dearly.”

The whole-of-government approach:

• Every department
• Every agency
• Cost of living focus
• Comprehensive response
• Coordinated action

“Next I’m going to sign a presidential memorandum directory directing every member of my cabinet to marshal every power at their disposal to defeat inflation and rapidly bring down the cost of daily life.”

The specific cabinet directive:

• Marshal every power available
• Defeat inflation
• Rapid cost reduction
• Daily life focus
• Immediate action required

Cost Inflation Examples

“Because your costs have gone through the roof in the last four years. Perhaps you didn’t notice. Does anyone notice their costs are like double, triple, quadruple?”

Trump’s illustrative framework:

• Costs doubled, tripled, quadrupled
• Basic goods affected
• Every American feeling impact
• Beyond official inflation numbers
• Ground-level experience

“You can’t buy bacon. Apples have doubled in price.”

Specific examples:

• Bacon: pricing impact severe
• Apples: doubled in price
• Household basics affected

The Biden-era food price inflation:

• Bacon up substantially
• Eggs tripled in some periods
• Beef, chicken significant increases
• Fresh produce higher
• Breakfast staples affected

“You want an apple? Anybody? Pay twice what you did two years ago.”

Trump’s direct audience engagement — illustrating relatable inflation.

American Dream

“We’ll put more money in your pocket and we’ll bring back the American dream.”

Trump’s framework:

• Restore American dream
• More money in pockets
• Economic prosperity
• Middle-class focus

Regulatory Freeze

“The second item, President Trump is a regulatory freeze as you announced in your speech preventing bureaucrats from issuing any more regulations until we have full control of the government and this administration.”

The regulatory freeze:

• All new regulations halted
• Federal rulemaking paused
• Pipeline regulations stopped
• Bureaucrats prevented from issuing new rules
• Trump administration control required first

The freeze enables:

• Review of pending regulations
• Elimination of problematic rules
• New framework design
• Permanent regulatory revisions
• Structural reform

Pending Biden Regulations

Biden’s last-minute regulatory actions:

• Multiple new rules
• Final regulations issued
• EPA emissions rules
• Labor regulations
• Education rules
• Healthcare rules

Trump’s freeze stopped implementation and enabled review.

Paris Withdrawal Process

The Paris withdrawal process:

• Notify UNFCCC
• One-year formal withdrawal period
• Effective approximately January 2026
• Meantime, U.S. ceases compliance
• Trump administration non-cooperation

Immediate effects:

• No new commitments
• No new financial contributions
• Federal policy changes
• Energy independence focus
• Economic priority over climate

Trillion Dollar Savings

Trump’s claimed trillion-dollar savings:

• Biden-era IRA implementation
• Climate finance commitments
• Green subsidies
• Regulatory costs
• Economic burden

Conservative critiques:

• Biden IRA as massive spending
• EV mandates harmful
• Renewable subsidies wasteful
• Natural gas ban proposals
• Coal plant closures costly

Trump’s reversal:

• IRA modifications
• Subsidy reductions
• Regulatory relief
• Permit acceleration
• Energy expansion

Cabinet Implementation

The cabinet cost-reduction directive implementation:

• Energy prices: drilling expansion, permits
• Food prices: supply chain focus
• Housing: mortgage rate and construction
• Healthcare: drug prices, insurance
• Transportation: gas prices, delivery

Each cabinet member engaging their domain to reduce costs.

Political Framework

The cost of living issue drove 2024 election:

• Voters prioritized affordability
• Harris weakness on issue
• Biden unpopularity
• Trump framework advantage
• Inflation concerns decisive

The Day 1 cost directive addressed the core electoral mandate — voters elected Trump primarily on economic framework.

Significance

Trump’s post-inaugural executive actions captured:

1. Paris withdrawal: International agreement terminated
2. Rescissions: 78 Biden actions reversed
3. Cost of living focus: Whole-government directive
4. Cabinet mobilization: Inflation defeat
5. Regulatory freeze: Bureaucratic rulemaking halted

The Paris withdrawal — second term for Trump — represents sustained American skepticism of the agreement. First-term withdrawal, Biden reentry, second-term withdrawal creates expectation of continuation.

The 78 rescissions — vast Biden policy reversal — executed in five minutes per Trump framework. The pace represents Trump’s determination for immediate action rather than gradual change.

The cost of living directive — addressing core electoral concern — provides political framework for ongoing administration action. Every Cabinet member responsible for reducing costs in their domain.

The regulatory freeze prevents bureaucratic continuation of Biden-era rulemaking while Trump administration establishes control. Administrative state temporarily paused.

Key Takeaways

• Trump on Paris withdrawal: “I’m immediately withdrawing from the unfair one-sided Paris Climate Accord ripoff. The United States will not sabotage our own industries while China pollutes with impunity.”
• Trump on Paris savings: “We’re going to save over a trillion dollars by withdrawing from that treaty.”
• Trump on 78 rescissions: “I’m revoking nearly 80 destructive radical executive actions of the previous administration. There will all be null and void within about what, five minutes?”
• Trump on cost of living: “Every member of my cabinet to marshal every power at their disposal to defeat inflation and rapidly bring down the cost of daily life because your costs have gone through the roof in the last four years … Does anyone notice their costs are like double, triple, quadruple? You can’t buy bacon. Apples have doubled in price.”
• Trump on regulatory freeze: “Regulatory freeze as you announced in your speech preventing bureaucrats from issuing any more regulations until we have full control of the government and this administration.”