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Donald Trump Picks Lee Zeldin to Lead the EPA

Donald Trump Picks Lee Zeldin to Lead the EPA

Above: Lee Zeldin speaks on stage on the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Image copyright: Leon Neal/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Spin

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Metaculus Prediction

There's an 85% chance that if a Republican wins the 2024 US presidential election, the US will withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement before 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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