Is Donald Trump Bad for the Environment?

Donald Trump's presidency is going to be a game-changer for the world. The impacts that it will have on major world issues such as terrorism, racism and global finance have been extensively discussed in the public sphere. Trump has claimed that he will make America “great again” by applying the same principles that have made him a business tycoon. Many of Trump's supporters believe that his methods will make all Americans richer and more successful like Trump himself. However, environmentalists are not impressed by this rhetoric. Businessmen are generally known to only think in terms of profit and loss. From this perspective, the environment can be degraded as long as it is profitable to do so. The US needs a responsible leader who will make the planet more sustainable by taking into account the needs of future generations; however, their new President is just another powerful businessman who could not care less about the environment.