This is the biggest case of cronyism I've ever seen.

[Huey Grey]

Trump promised to scrap climate laws if US oil bosses donated $1bn – report​

Trump promised to scrap climate laws if US oil bosses donated $1bn – report

Trump promised to 20 executives at Mar-a-Lago dinner to increase oil drilling and reverse pollution rules among other pitches

www.theguardian.com

 

[cigaretteman]

The Oil Industry Is Licking Its Chops Over a Potential Trump Win

Fossil fuel industry lawyers and lobbyists have reportedly drafted executive orders to roll back Biden’s energy regulations. Trump's seems eager to comply

iowa.forums.rivals.com

 

[RollingBallofButcherKnives]

Wonder what he is asking for from the Russians if he promises to stop US meddling in Ukraine?

 

[Aardvark86]

pretty crony, but i'd think jfk nominating bobby as his ag probably took the cake on that one permanently

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Wonder what he is asking for from the Russians if he promises to stop US meddling in Ukraine?

Everything is for sale

 

[Scruddy]

Good news, at least gas will be affordable again. A welcome change from bidenomics tbh

 

[jasonrann]

Righteous bucks.

 

[ping72]

#CampaignReform

How is this legal?

 

[MitchLL]

Good news, at least gas will be affordable again. A welcome change from bidenomics tbh

Yeah, I miss the good ole days of June, 2020 when gas was $1.65/gal.
Trump virus sure was fun.

Moran

 

[Scruddy]

Yeah, I miss the good ole days of June, 2020 when gas was $1.65/gal.
Trump virus sure was fun.

Moran

Gas averaged 2.60 in 2019 pre pandemic, a nearly 30% drop from the national average today. What's your story there?

 

[B1GDeal]

Gas averaged 2.60 in 2019 pre pandemic, a nearly 30% drop from the national average today. What's your story there?

Oil industry control the prices... they have been reaping record profits.

 

[MitchLL]

Gas averaged 2.60 in 2019 pre pandemic, a nearly 30% drop from the national average today. What's your story there?

So...let's use a relatively average price in Iowa today...in the $3.25 range.
You consider a +$.65 increase significant with the strong economy five years later?

I don't.

 

[Crafty Beaver]

Yeah, I miss the good ole days of June, 2020 when gas was $1.65/gal.
Trump virus sure was fun.

Moran

"Trump virus."

They always out themselves.

 

[MitchLL]

"Trump virus."

They always out themselves.

According to Peter Navarro, the WH knew of Covid in November 2019, but didn't acknowledge it until March, 2020.

So yes, the Trump WH intentionally ignoring it for 4 months...they own it!

 

[Crafty Beaver]

According to Peter Navarro, the WH knew of Covid in November 2019, but didn't acknowledge it until March, 2020.

So yes, the Trump WH intentionally ignoring it for 4 months...they own it!

Doubling down..I dig it!!

 

[Huey Grey]

Also no way the oil industry is going to spend a billion on Trump just to turn around and slash prices.

 

[praguehawk]

Good news, at least gas will be affordable again. A welcome change from bidenomics tbh

You can’t afford gas at the current levels? I’m gonna keep you in my prayers.

 

[Scruddy]

So...let's use a relatively average price in Iowa today...in the $3.25 range.
You consider a +$.65 increase significant with the strong economy five years later?

I don't.

A ~30% increase in energy cost is OK because you're arbitrarily declaring the economy to be strong. Absolute LOL.