Trump drops by climate summit – then hurries off to talk faith and freedom
by Julian Borger in New York from on (#4R0M2)
The president didn't stay for Greta Thunberg's climate speech, preferring the applause of US religious groups at a rival panel
In the UN general assembly chamber, the world's leaders gathered to share the latest grim news of the planet's climate crisis, but 100 metres away another meeting had been prepared: a summit of one.
Donald Trump had booked a separate venue in the middle of the UN climate action summit, to hold his "global call to protect religious freedom" - an issue close to the heart of the core supporters whose turnout will be critical in next year's presidential election.
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