Doug Burgum

Well, we were in touch because, you know, we knew each other as a governor would know a president. Right. But I was never really running against President Trump. And I think the record shows that. I was really running against these horrifically dangerous and, you know, unsound, unsafe policies of the Biden administration, which are almost too numerous to enumerate.

Well, we were in touch because, you know, we knew each other as a governor would know a president. Right. But I was never really running against President Trump. And I think the record shows that. I was really running against these horrifically dangerous and, you know, unsound, unsafe policies of the Biden administration, which are almost too numerous to enumerate.

When I left office last December 15th, just December 15th of 2024, as governor, I was involved in 30 lawsuits against the Biden administration. Many of them, including against the agency, the bureaus that I'm now leading, because the regulatory regime was such that it wasn't about regulating oil and gas. It was about eliminating oil and gas from America.

When I left office last December 15th, just December 15th of 2024, as governor, I was involved in 30 lawsuits against the Biden administration. Many of them, including against the agency, the bureaus that I'm now leading, because the regulatory regime was such that it wasn't about regulating oil and gas. It was about eliminating oil and gas from America.

And if there was some sort of false god around climate ideology that was being chased, it was like, oh, if we stop... The supply coming from the U.S. were going to somehow save the planet. But there was no reduction of demand. The demand was just being filled by, you know, Iran, Venezuela, Russia. And they were funding wars against us.

And if there was some sort of false god around climate ideology that was being chased, it was like, oh, if we stop... The supply coming from the U.S. were going to somehow save the planet. But there was no reduction of demand. The demand was just being filled by, you know, Iran, Venezuela, Russia. And they were funding wars against us.

So, I mean, I thought it was the closest thing to insanity that I'd ever seen. And so when we dropped out very quickly, I was the first of any of the other candidates to endorse President Trump and then spent last year campaigning for him.

So, I mean, I thought it was the closest thing to insanity that I'd ever seen. And so when we dropped out very quickly, I was the first of any of the other candidates to endorse President Trump and then spent last year campaigning for him.

Well, I love what I'm doing and I love the role because, of course, as a Western person,

Well, I love what I'm doing and I love the role because, of course, as a Western person,

western governor uh we have all the things that interior has as governor of north dakota which is a jam-packed fun job uh you've got your chairman of the land board and just being governor well then you know dealing with land and minerals and all the leasing and all the issues with the energy industry you're also the head of the water commission uh interior has the bureau of reclamation which is the second largest hydroelectric producer in the country and manages

western governor uh we have all the things that interior has as governor of north dakota which is a jam-packed fun job uh you've got your chairman of the land board and just being governor well then you know dealing with land and minerals and all the leasing and all the issues with the energy industry you're also the head of the water commission uh interior has the bureau of reclamation which is the second largest hydroelectric producer in the country and manages

You know, the miracle of irrigation that Theodore Roosevelt came up with. We wouldn't have agriculture in Arizona or California without that. And then Bureau of Indian Affairs is part of Interior. And that's something I had a lot of experience with and all the challenges that we face in terms of health care and education on the tribal areas. So across the whole realm of Interior,

You know, the miracle of irrigation that Theodore Roosevelt came up with. We wouldn't have agriculture in Arizona or California without that. And then Bureau of Indian Affairs is part of Interior. And that's something I had a lot of experience with and all the challenges that we face in terms of health care and education on the tribal areas. So across the whole realm of Interior,

And everything that I had in North Dakota is part of my job today, except one thing. And that's offshore oil production because North Dakota, as you would know, is the center of North America. So if you're afraid of sharks, you should move to North Dakota because it literally is the furthest place in North America from any ocean. So we had no offshore.

And everything that I had in North Dakota is part of my job today, except one thing. And that's offshore oil production because North Dakota, as you would know, is the center of North America. So if you're afraid of sharks, you should move to North Dakota because it literally is the furthest place in North America from any ocean. So we had no offshore.

But today, earlier today, I had a chance to get on my first offshore platform and and see the innovation and entrepreneurship there that's, again, now providing about 16% of the oil for America.

But today, earlier today, I had a chance to get on my first offshore platform and and see the innovation and entrepreneurship there that's, again, now providing about 16% of the oil for America.

Well, I think you're spot on. I mean, human flourishing depends on everyone. And I think if you're talking about access for everyone, you just take a look. I mean, we could have as many as 800 million people on the planet, shy of a billion, that don't have access to electricity. And they need more energy. Now with AI coming, the demand for power is going to go up.

Well, I think you're spot on. I mean, human flourishing depends on everyone. And I think if you're talking about access for everyone, you just take a look. I mean, we could have as many as 800 million people on the planet, shy of a billion, that don't have access to electricity. And they need more energy. Now with AI coming, the demand for power is going to go up.