# Hypothetical scenario: Trump loses and goes 'scorched earth' on his way out. What does it look like?

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> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#):
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> I just heard on NPR that the day after Election Day is the first date on which the US can officially withdraw from the Paris climate accord. No doubt, Trump will do so, even if it is obvious that the new president wants the US to stay. Have previous lame duck presidents proactively done anything like this?

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