Europe rejects Trump's offer to renegotiate after his Paris accord exit announcement

Washington

THE response to President Donald Trump's announcement he was exiting the Paris climate accord and wanted to renegotiate on his terms was immediate: The leaders of France, Germany and Italy said "No".

On Wall Street, corporate executives pilloried the businessman president. Goldman Sachs CEO tweeted for the first time, calling the move a setback for the world. Tesla Inc's Elon Musk and Bob Iger of Walt Disney Co quit a White House advisory council in protest.

Even the mayor of Pittsburgh - a city Mr Trump highlighted as a beneficiary of his decision to turn his back on the global pact - vowed to abide by the Paris agreement.

Mr Trump's decision leaves him more alienated than ever, isolated on the world stage and increasingly embattled at home. He retweeted a flurry of praise about his move on Friday morning, all delivered by political allies, from Vice-…