The video of the 16-year-old climate activist giving US President an icy cold glare has now gone viral, prompting an immediate response on various social media platforms. In the video, the young girl could be seen waiting patiently in the lobby at the United Nations with her face reflecting curiosity as she awaits to see who's arriving. Her expressions change to that of anger and frustration on seeing Donald Trump.
The video of the 'steely look' at Trump was also shared by Julián Castro, the Democratic presidential contender, along with a caption that read, “I think a lot of us can relate.”
Earlier, during her speech at the climate summit, Thunberg had slammed the world leaders and accused them of stealing her childhood and said, "We are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you?" The young activist, who kickstarted a global movement against inaction towards climate change, said, “You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words.”
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After her speech, Trump shared the video on his Twitter and mocked Thunberg with a fatalistic statement saying, "She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!"
Thunberg’s reaction to Trump generated quite a buzz on social media. Here, take a look: