Climate change activist Greta Thunberg has apologised for any misunderstanding after saying politicians should be put “against the wall”.
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“We will make sure that we put them against the wall and they will have to do their job to protect our futures”.
The comment was quickly picked in right-wing circles which have frequently criticised the teenager, including far-right online publication Breitbart accused Greta of going “full Fidel-Castro”.
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“That’s what happens when you improvise speeches in a second language.
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