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Old 03-07-2022, 10:34 AM   #15
Jim in CT
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Originally Posted by wdmso View Post
2018

Trump Asks Saudi Arabia to Pump More Oil, Citing High Prices
Saudi Arabia confirms Trump spoke with King Salman but doesn’t mention the extra production the U.S. president tweeted about

In an April 2 2020 phone call, Trump told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that unless the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) started cutting oil production, he would be powerless to stop lawmakers from passing legislation to withdraw U.S. troops from the kingdom, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The effort illustrated Trump’s strong desire to protect the U.S. oil industry from a historic price meltdown as governments shut down economies worldwide to fight the virus. It also reflected a telling reversal of Trump’s longstanding criticism of the oil cartel, which he has blasted for raising energy costs for Americans with supply cuts that usually lead to higher gasoline prices. Now, Trump was asking OPEC to slash output.

people have no historical Memory




https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/a...trumps-claims/

U.S. Is Not “Energy Independent,” Despite Trump’s Claims
we’re pumping a million less barrels a day than we were.

is it better to give that money to americans, or to countries that hate us?

Presidents are assumed to own what happens on their watch, not always fair. Bush was blamed y everyone in the left, for the subprime mortgage crisis which he had nothing to do with.

Most people will give Biden credit for covid dying off on his watch, which he doesn’t deserve credit for, but he’ll get it.

Similarly, he’ll be blamed for the soaring gas prices,, which he contributed to, but didn’t completely cause by any means ( also crime, inflation, etc, ). this is why his numbers are where they are.
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