'Inventor Of Email' Praises Trump's Withdrawal From Paris Accord (VIDEO)

There are many pundits and activists who have called President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord – a voluntary international agreement aimed at reducing global carbon emissions – one of the worst environmental decisions in recent U.S. history.

But according to senatorial candidate and Fulbright Scholar Shiva Ayyadurai, their criticism is uninformed, pure and simple.

Ayyadurai, a Livingston High School Hall of Famer who earned four advanced degrees with MIT, holds the U.S. copyright to the term "EMAIL" and was once involved in a highly publicized spiritual marriage with actor Fran Drescher, has previously lent high-profile support to traditionally liberal issues such as a lack of federal GMO regulations.

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But lately, Ayyadurai has taken up the charge for more conservative issues such as immigration control as part of his campaign for U.S. Senator in Massachusetts, running as a Republican and gaining the support of right-wing political pundits such as ex-MLB pitcher Curt Schilling.

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On Wednesday, Ayyadurai took another step toward endearing himself to Trump supporters and conservatives when he proclaimed that the president "did the right thing" pulling out of the Paris Accords.

Hear Ayyadurai 's argument about why Trump did the right thing in the below video.

CRITICIZING TRUMP'S DUMP OF PARIS ACCORDS

There has been no shortage of public officials and environmental activists in New Jersey that have gone on record in support of the Paris Accords.

• U.S. Sen. Cory Booker said the decision "threatens to further undermine the fundamental right of some of our most vulnerable citizens."
• U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. called Trump's choice "the most horrendous and dangerous anti-environment action he has taken since the beginning of his presidency."
• Jon Whiten, vice president of New Jersey Policy Perspective, called the decision "an unmitigated disaster" for the Garden State.
• State Assemblyman John Wisniewski recently asserted that "we must dedicate resources and commit ourselves to the Paris Accords even if Trump is taking a swan dive on his responsibilities."
• "Leaving the Paris Agreement would damage relationships with our allies and weaken American leadership on the global stage," said U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez.

WHAT IS THE PARIS ACCORD?

At its most basic, the "Paris Accord" is an agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaptation and finance, slated to start in the year 2020.

But depending on whom you ask, the meaning and goals of the agreement take different turns.

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