Trump's decision to pull out of Paris climate agreement surprises some

Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement came as a surprise to many due to previous support for staying in the agreement. The agreement itself did not include a lot of binding action on the United States, but its unraveling can have diplomatic consequences. The Republican Party as a whole often leans towards skepticism or contriving reasons to propose less action on climate change. The decision reflects a more standard issue Republican stance rather than an idiosyncratic or populist one.