Tim Pierce
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Certainly, the IEA will still soldier on without funding from the United States, and Democrats will still point to their emission standards to justify their bans on fracking and things like that. But once again, Trump is sending a clear signal. We, the United States, and its taxpayers are not funding a foreign group whose main goal is to undermine American energy independence.
Certainly, the IEA will still soldier on without funding from the United States, and Democrats will still point to their emission standards to justify their bans on fracking and things like that. But once again, Trump is sending a clear signal. We, the United States, and its taxpayers are not funding a foreign group whose main goal is to undermine American energy independence.
Well, we've got Chris Wright, a fracking exec and prominent defender of the oil and gas industry leading up the Department of Energy. Notably, Wright has repeatedly said that he does think fossil fuels contribute to climate change, but that climate change isn't as big of a threat as Democrats suggest.
Well, we've got Chris Wright, a fracking exec and prominent defender of the oil and gas industry leading up the Department of Energy. Notably, Wright has repeatedly said that he does think fossil fuels contribute to climate change, but that climate change isn't as big of a threat as Democrats suggest.
Wright has been a major critic of the IEA and emissions caps and said in 2023 that the world runs on oil and gas and we need that. And in addition to running the Department of the Interior, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is also going to chair a newly formed National Energy Council. Trump says the council will oversee the path to U.S.
Wright has been a major critic of the IEA and emissions caps and said in 2023 that the world runs on oil and gas and we need that. And in addition to running the Department of the Interior, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is also going to chair a newly formed National Energy Council. Trump says the council will oversee the path to U.S.
energy dominance by cutting red tape and stop the radical left's war on American energy. It doesn't get much clearer than that.
energy dominance by cutting red tape and stop the radical left's war on American energy. It doesn't get much clearer than that.
Governor Abbott has done an amazing job. Illegal immigration in Texas is down 86 percent. Think about that. This is a model we can take across the country.
Governor Abbott has done an amazing job. Illegal immigration in Texas is down 86 percent. Think about that. This is a model we can take across the country.
Look, me and the Denver mayor, we agree on one thing. He's willing to go to jail. I'm willing to put him in jail. Because there's a statute, it's Title VIII of the United States Code 1324-III, and what it says is it's a felony if you knowingly harbor and conceal illegal handling from immigration authorities.
Look, me and the Denver mayor, we agree on one thing. He's willing to go to jail. I'm willing to put him in jail. Because there's a statute, it's Title VIII of the United States Code 1324-III, and what it says is it's a felony if you knowingly harbor and conceal illegal handling from immigration authorities.
Good to be on.
Good to be on.
While Biden seems to be wrapping up meetings with foreign leaders and preparing to turn the presidency back over to Trump, but Biden's recent decision to surge resources into Ukraine and take some limits off of its use of U.S. weaponry has led to one of the most tense periods of the war.
While Biden seems to be wrapping up meetings with foreign leaders and preparing to turn the presidency back over to Trump, but Biden's recent decision to surge resources into Ukraine and take some limits off of its use of U.S. weaponry has led to one of the most tense periods of the war.
This is part of Biden's commitment to surge $7 billion in military assistance into Ukraine over the next couple of months. But some in Washington, particularly allies of President-elect Trump, are concerned that Biden's actions could limit Trump's ability to negotiate an end to the war. For Biden's part, he'll be out of the picture soon.
This is part of Biden's commitment to surge $7 billion in military assistance into Ukraine over the next couple of months. But some in Washington, particularly allies of President-elect Trump, are concerned that Biden's actions could limit Trump's ability to negotiate an end to the war. For Biden's part, he'll be out of the picture soon.
He just attended his last G20 summit last week, and in a final parting to world leaders, said climate change should be humanity's top priority. Here's that.
He just attended his last G20 summit last week, and in a final parting to world leaders, said climate change should be humanity's top priority. Here's that.