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Varadkar backs Greta Thunberg: 'Why would you want to slag her off?'

The Taoiseach has come out in defense of teenager Greta Thunberg claiming he doesn't know why anyone would want to "slag her off".

Varadkar backs Greta Thunberg: 'Why would you want to slag her off?'

Tue, 24 Sep, 2019 - 16:42

Elaine Loughlin

The Taoiseach has come out in defense of teenager Greta Thunberg claiming he doesn't know why anyone would want to "slag her off".

It comes after President Donald Trump tweeted a video of the

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