NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron here on Monday that he believed the Paris climate agreement was "badly negotiated" and was unfair to the United States, said a U.S. official.
Trump talked about the consequence of the Paris deal for American workers, American industries and the American economy, said Brian Hook, director of policy at the U.S. State Department, at a press briefing in New York.
Hook, who attended the meeting, said that Trump did not believe that the Paris agreement is "a framework to achieve those goals around clean energy, protecting the environment, and promoting economic growth."
"He (Trump) wants to work with France and other countries on technology and policy innovations that balance this need for both protecting the environment and for economic growth," Hook added.
Trump was very open to considering a number of different options, as long as they are fair to America's interests, which include promoting the economy and protecting the environment, the official said.
Trump and Macron held talks Monday on the sidelines of the annual U.N. General Assembly.
