Crossing Trump on climate, new Miss America fears no tweet
The 23-year-old
Mund topped a field of 51 contestants to win in the
She will take the traditional winner's morning-after dip in the
In one of her onstage interviews, Mund said Trump, a Republican, was wrong to withdraw the
"It's a bad decision," she said. "There is evidence that climate change is existing and we need to be at that table."
Meeting with reporters after winning the crown, Mund stood her ground, saying she wanted first and foremost to give a real answer to the question.
"I wasn't really afraid if my opinion wasn't the opinion of my judges," she said. "Miss America needs to have an opinion and she needs to know what's happening in the current climate."
She's not concerned about any pushback from Trump, who said the
Trump had not mentioned Mund or her comment on the
"He is our president and we need to support him," Mund said. "I may not agree with all of his opinions, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to support the president."
In an interview with The Associated Press before preliminary competition began, Mund, who lives in
She said she wants to see more women elected to all levels of government.
"It's important to have a woman's perspective," Mund, who had an internship in the
An
"I said, 'If
She is the first contestant from her state to win the Miss America crown.
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