Obama at climate event in Chicago doesn't mention Trump's name; says U.S. in an 'unusual time'
by John Byrne, Chicago Tribune
Dec 06, 2017
4 minutes
CHICAGO - Former President Barack Obama popped in to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's mayoral climate summit on Tuesday, saying it can be challenging to address climate change "in an unusual time" but never mentioning President Donald Trump by name.
The former president's Chicago appearance also gave a boost to his former chief of staff as Emanuel ramps up to run for a third term as mayor.
Obama was in town for a private speech later in the day and talked to mayors in attendance at the downtown climate event for about 15 minutes. Though Trump's pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement prompted mayors to
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