jan 21, 2020 - At Davos, Trump urges the world to ignore the 'prophets of doom' WEF 2020, Jan 21

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The world should not heed the "perennial prophets of doom", US President Donald Trump told the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting where climate change is one of the main themes.

In a speech just minutes before teenage activist Greta Thunberg addressed a session called Averting a Climate Apocalypse, Trump warned there were forces at work that aimed to "destroy our economy and wreck our country or eradicate our liberty".

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