80% of Pittsburgh voted Hillary Clinton: Mayor lashes out after Trump invokes city in climate speech

US President Donald Trump invoked the city of Pittsburgh during his speech where he said the United States will be pulling out of the Paris Climate Deal.

On defending his stance, President Trump said, “I was elected to represent the people of Pittsburgh, not Paris.”

This statement, however, did not go down too well with Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, who said that 80% of that city voted for Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton

Trump: I was elected to represent Pittsburgh, not Paris
Pittsburgh Mayor: We voted for Hillary Clinton with nearly 80% of the vote pic.twitter.com/X6TRCebnj6

— The Situation Room (@CNNSitRoom) June 1, 2017

Meanwhile, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio took to Twitter to criticise the United State’s decision to pull out of the climate deal

Abandoning the Paris accords will be horribly destructive to the Earth and horribly destructive for New York City.

— Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) June 1, 2017

New York City has seen the destructive power of nature in the age of climate change thanks to Hurricane Sandy.

— Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) June 1, 2017

The Paris accord was the biggest step forward on climate change that we’d taken in years. It’s unconscionable for @POTUS to abandon it.

— Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) June 1, 2017

On behalf of New York City, I will commit to honor the goals of the Paris agreement with an Executive Order in the coming days.

— Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) June 1, 2017

City Hall shines green tonight because New York City will honor the goals of the #ParisAgreement. pic.twitter.com/BV0IIZYPpA

— Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) June 2, 2017