From the Daily Caller: President Joe Biden’s administration is dedicating $1 billion to preserve the Ecuadorian Amazon as a means of addressing climate change, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced Friday.
The president traveled to the Amazon Rainforest in mid-November to announce the United States’ pledge to increase U.S. international climate finance to over $11 billion a year by 2024, according to the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Brazil. While areas of the U.S. are still suffering from hurricane damages, the press secretary announced that the United States International Development Finance Corporation allocated the $1 billion to “support conservation” of the Amazon, just one month after the president’s trip.
“Earlier this week, as you all saw, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation announced a $1 billion financial initiative to support conservation of the Ecuadorian Amazon,” Jean-Pierre said. “This is a result of the president’s recent trip to the Amazon and a continuation of the effort to support innovative ways to address climate change through sustainable growth and development without burdening countries facing financial constraints.”
Trump War Room Rapid Response Director Jake Schneider shared a video of KJP’s announcement and wrote, “The Biden administration announces $1 billion for “conservation of the Ecuadorian Amazon.” (But if you’re a hurricane victim in North Carolina, you’re out of luck).”
WATCH:
NEW: The Biden administration announces $1 billion for “conservation of the Ecuadorian Amazon.”
(But if you’re a hurricane victim in North Carolina, you’re out of luck) pic.twitter.com/i6OiCZSHd1
— Jake Schneider (@jacobkschneider) December 20, 2024
The Daily Caller pointed out:
Americans in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas have faced devastation as a result of Hurricanes Helene and Milton in October. The press secretary said during an Oct. 7 briefing that the administration allocated over $200 million to people impacted in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene hit landfall, and argued the president awaited Congress’ approval to provide more financial relief.
Response are pouring in, as conservatives voice their outrage:
South America First – KJP
— Alec Lace (@AlecLace) December 20, 2024
It feels like they’re purposely rubbing it in our faces on their way out the door.
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) December 20, 2024
Can’t this be stoped? Insane!
— Jane Hughes,MD (@janehughesmd) December 20, 2024
Why?
We have so many bigger issues here at home.
FEMA is broke and declining American’s claims after multiple hurricanes, but the democrats believe it would be better spend on trees?
— Simon Unleashed (@SimonSaysKnow) December 20, 2024
Yes this is great because helping out the Ecuadorian Amazon is going to be the big subject at the Christmas table of Americans barely able to afford food!
— Ralph King (@Ralph__King) December 20, 2024
And what about our hurricane victims? What about our veterans? Did we get to vote on this or do we just have to agree??
— Kirsten 🇺🇸 (@MagaCaliGirl) December 20, 2024
Huh!!?? We are $36 Trillion in debt!!!
— Sgt_Mac87 (@Sgt_Mac87) December 20, 2024
Here’s Joe Biden visiting the Amazon rainforest last month:
I'm proud to be the first sitting U.S. President to visit the Amazon rainforest.
We must recommit to protecting our planet.
Our world's forests are one of the most powerful solutions we have to fight climate change. pic.twitter.com/MVEuddDQoS
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 18, 2024
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