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Trump's Remarks on Restoring Energy Dominance in the Permian Basin, Midland, TX; July 29, 2020
Executive summary: you have me to thank for everything.
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Remarks by President Trump on Restoring Energy Dominance in the Permian Basin | Midland, TX
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT | Issued on: July 29, 2020
Double Eagle Oil Rig
Midland, Texas
3:28 P.M. CDT
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, Cody. Good job you did, Cody. He was wealthier four months ago, but he’ll be up there very soon. He’s doing good. Come on. Sit down, please. Let’s have some fun.
{snip}
Under the last administration, America’s energy industry was under relentless and unceasing attack. You know that. But the day I took the Oath of Office, we ended the war on American energy and we stopped the far-left assault on American energy workers. Now the sault [sic] — the assault — you’ve seen what’s going on; it could come again. But I have a very strong feeling you’re not going to have to worry about it. If you do, you’re in big, big trouble.
I withdrew from the one-sided, energy-destroying Paris Climate Accord. It was a disaster. (Applause.) It cost us billions of dollars, and it would have made us a noncompetitive nation.
We cancelled the Obama administration’s job-crushing Clean Power Plan. You know all about that. (Applause.)
I approved the Keystone XL and the Dakota Access pipelines immediately upon assuming office.
We opened up ANWR in Alaska to energy exploration, ended the moratorium on coal leasing on federal lands, and reopened public lands and offshore areas to oil and gas exploration. That’s where David Bernhardt has done such a great job. Thanks, David.
We unlocked the full energy potential of Texas and New Mexico. And New Mexico — we’re proud that we’ve been here. We’re proud to help. You have been fantastic. A lot of jobs.
And since my election, oil and gas production in the Permian Basin has more than doubled. (Applause.) Under the Trump administration, the United States has increased oil production by 3.1 million barrels per day. That’s some number. Never been anything like that number.
For the first time in nearly 70 years, we have become a net energy exporter. (Applause.) And the United States is now the number one producer of oil and natural gas on the face of the Earth.
{snip}
Today, I’m taking another bold action to support energy jobs in Texas. In a few moments, I will sign four critical permits, granting approval to vital pipeline and railway infrastructure on our nation’s border. That’s a big deal. This will include two permits allowing the export of Texas crude to Mexico — a giant victory for the workers of this state that you’ve been after for many years. (Applause.) Right? You’ve been after that one for many years. I said, “What do I know about it? If you want to do it, it’s okay with me.” And we’re doing it, so that’s been a long time in the making.
{snip}
You got to be careful. You know, people don’t take it seriously. If they got in, you will have no more energy coming out of the great state of Texas, out of New Mexico, out of anywhere — Oklahoma, North Dakota. Name them. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania does a lot. People don’t realize that. A lot. It would throw Pennsylvania, Ohio — so many other places. You don’t realize how big it is. They want to have no fracking, no nothing.
The policies required to implement this extreme agenda would mean the death of American prosperity and the end of the American middle class. It would mean, I think, even worse than that. It would destroy our country. I used to say, “Would become another Venezuela.” Same ideology. You would become another Venezuela. Venezuela used to be one of the richest in the world, per capita, and period, one of the richest in the world — among the largest oil reserves. Now they don’t have water, they don’t have medicine, they don’t have food. You got a lot of oil; it doesn’t matter. Doesn’t seem to matter. They don’t have anything. And that can happen to us.
All you have to do is look at Portland. Look at the agitators. Look at the anarchists in Portland. And our people have done a great job in protecting our courthouse. And I told my people, a little while ago: If they don’t solve that problem locally, very soon, we’re going to send in the National Guard and get it solved very quickly, just like we did in Minneanopolis [sic] and just like we will do in other places. (Applause.) They want to solve their problem. They’ve got a very short time to do it. But they’ll either solve their problem or we send in the National Guard.
The U.S. energy industry would grind to a halt, and every single energy-producing state would be plunged into a depression. Two million jobs would vanish overnight in just the state of Texas alone. And I think the number is probably, Greg, a lot higher than 2 million. Millions more would disappear in New Mexico and Ohio and Colorado and Pennsylvania.
By imposing these punishing restrictions — and beyond restrictions — the Washington radical-left, crazy Democrats would also send countless American jobs, factories, industries to China and to other foreign polluting states. They want us to take care of our air, but China doesn’t take care of its air. In all fairness, India doesn’t take care of its air. Russia doesn’t take care of its air. But we do. Not on my watch, it’s not going to happen — I can tell you that. (Applause.) Because as long as I’m President, we will always put America first. It’s very simple. Very simple. (Applause.) For years and years, we put other countries first, and we now put America first.
As we have seen in cities and towns across our nation, it’s not just Texas oil that the radical Democrats want to destroy; they want to destroy our country. These people are sick. They are sick. And you better get used to hearing it because they have some real problems. They don’t love our country in any way, shape, or form. They don’t love our country. There’s no respect for the American way of life. There is no way of life ever in history that’s been like the great American way of life. There is no respect, but there is by you, and there is by 95 percent of our people. Our people love our country, and our people love our anthem and they love our flag. Remember that. (Applause.)
The radical left wants to tear down everything in its way. And in its place, they want power for themselves. They want power. Hard to believe — power. They want to uproot and demolish every American value. They want to wipe away every trace of religion from national life. They want to indoctrinate our children, defund our police, abolish the suburbs, incite riots, and leave every city at the mercy of the radical left. That’s not going to happen. That’s not going to happen.
And, by the way, I just ended the rule on suburbs. You know, the suburbs — people fight all of their lives to get into the suburbs and have a beautiful home. There will be no more low-income housing forced into the suburbs. I abandoned and took away and just rescinded the rule. It’s been going on for years. I’ve seen conflict for years. It’s been hell for suburbia. We rescinded the rule three days ago, so enjoy your life, ladies and gentlemen. Enjoy your life. (Applause.)
The proud people of Texas will never bow, kneel, or surrender to the left-wing mob. You will always stand tall and strong for America. Everyone here today carries the legacy of some of the toughest, fiercest, and most determined people ever to walk the face of the Earth — your ancestors. You know that. (Applause.) You know that.
{snip}
So on behalf of every American energy worker, I will now sign these very important permits that your governor and your senators have been after me for a long time to sign. And they’ve been after a lot of other presidents to sign them, but they never were able to get it done. But we got it done, and we got it done for a great state called Texas. Thank you very much, everybody. (Applause.)
(The permits are signed.) (Applause.)
END
3:56 P.M.
Remarks by President Trump on Restoring Energy Dominance in the Permian Basin | Midland, TX
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT | Issued on: July 29, 2020
Double Eagle Oil Rig
Midland, Texas
3:28 P.M. CDT
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, Cody. Good job you did, Cody. He was wealthier four months ago, but he’ll be up there very soon. He’s doing good. Come on. Sit down, please. Let’s have some fun.
{snip}
Under the last administration, America’s energy industry was under relentless and unceasing attack. You know that. But the day I took the Oath of Office, we ended the war on American energy and we stopped the far-left assault on American energy workers. Now the sault [sic] — the assault — you’ve seen what’s going on; it could come again. But I have a very strong feeling you’re not going to have to worry about it. If you do, you’re in big, big trouble.
I withdrew from the one-sided, energy-destroying Paris Climate Accord. It was a disaster. (Applause.) It cost us billions of dollars, and it would have made us a noncompetitive nation.
We cancelled the Obama administration’s job-crushing Clean Power Plan. You know all about that. (Applause.)
I approved the Keystone XL and the Dakota Access pipelines immediately upon assuming office.
We opened up ANWR in Alaska to energy exploration, ended the moratorium on coal leasing on federal lands, and reopened public lands and offshore areas to oil and gas exploration. That’s where David Bernhardt has done such a great job. Thanks, David.
We unlocked the full energy potential of Texas and New Mexico. And New Mexico — we’re proud that we’ve been here. We’re proud to help. You have been fantastic. A lot of jobs.
And since my election, oil and gas production in the Permian Basin has more than doubled. (Applause.) Under the Trump administration, the United States has increased oil production by 3.1 million barrels per day. That’s some number. Never been anything like that number.
For the first time in nearly 70 years, we have become a net energy exporter. (Applause.) And the United States is now the number one producer of oil and natural gas on the face of the Earth.
{snip}
Today, I’m taking another bold action to support energy jobs in Texas. In a few moments, I will sign four critical permits, granting approval to vital pipeline and railway infrastructure on our nation’s border. That’s a big deal. This will include two permits allowing the export of Texas crude to Mexico — a giant victory for the workers of this state that you’ve been after for many years. (Applause.) Right? You’ve been after that one for many years. I said, “What do I know about it? If you want to do it, it’s okay with me.” And we’re doing it, so that’s been a long time in the making.
{snip}
You got to be careful. You know, people don’t take it seriously. If they got in, you will have no more energy coming out of the great state of Texas, out of New Mexico, out of anywhere — Oklahoma, North Dakota. Name them. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania does a lot. People don’t realize that. A lot. It would throw Pennsylvania, Ohio — so many other places. You don’t realize how big it is. They want to have no fracking, no nothing.
The policies required to implement this extreme agenda would mean the death of American prosperity and the end of the American middle class. It would mean, I think, even worse than that. It would destroy our country. I used to say, “Would become another Venezuela.” Same ideology. You would become another Venezuela. Venezuela used to be one of the richest in the world, per capita, and period, one of the richest in the world — among the largest oil reserves. Now they don’t have water, they don’t have medicine, they don’t have food. You got a lot of oil; it doesn’t matter. Doesn’t seem to matter. They don’t have anything. And that can happen to us.
All you have to do is look at Portland. Look at the agitators. Look at the anarchists in Portland. And our people have done a great job in protecting our courthouse. And I told my people, a little while ago: If they don’t solve that problem locally, very soon, we’re going to send in the National Guard and get it solved very quickly, just like we did in Minneanopolis [sic] and just like we will do in other places. (Applause.) They want to solve their problem. They’ve got a very short time to do it. But they’ll either solve their problem or we send in the National Guard.
The U.S. energy industry would grind to a halt, and every single energy-producing state would be plunged into a depression. Two million jobs would vanish overnight in just the state of Texas alone. And I think the number is probably, Greg, a lot higher than 2 million. Millions more would disappear in New Mexico and Ohio and Colorado and Pennsylvania.
By imposing these punishing restrictions — and beyond restrictions — the Washington radical-left, crazy Democrats would also send countless American jobs, factories, industries to China and to other foreign polluting states. They want us to take care of our air, but China doesn’t take care of its air. In all fairness, India doesn’t take care of its air. Russia doesn’t take care of its air. But we do. Not on my watch, it’s not going to happen — I can tell you that. (Applause.) Because as long as I’m President, we will always put America first. It’s very simple. Very simple. (Applause.) For years and years, we put other countries first, and we now put America first.
As we have seen in cities and towns across our nation, it’s not just Texas oil that the radical Democrats want to destroy; they want to destroy our country. These people are sick. They are sick. And you better get used to hearing it because they have some real problems. They don’t love our country in any way, shape, or form. They don’t love our country. There’s no respect for the American way of life. There is no way of life ever in history that’s been like the great American way of life. There is no respect, but there is by you, and there is by 95 percent of our people. Our people love our country, and our people love our anthem and they love our flag. Remember that. (Applause.)
The radical left wants to tear down everything in its way. And in its place, they want power for themselves. They want power. Hard to believe — power. They want to uproot and demolish every American value. They want to wipe away every trace of religion from national life. They want to indoctrinate our children, defund our police, abolish the suburbs, incite riots, and leave every city at the mercy of the radical left. That’s not going to happen. That’s not going to happen.
And, by the way, I just ended the rule on suburbs. You know, the suburbs — people fight all of their lives to get into the suburbs and have a beautiful home. There will be no more low-income housing forced into the suburbs. I abandoned and took away and just rescinded the rule. It’s been going on for years. I’ve seen conflict for years. It’s been hell for suburbia. We rescinded the rule three days ago, so enjoy your life, ladies and gentlemen. Enjoy your life. (Applause.)
The proud people of Texas will never bow, kneel, or surrender to the left-wing mob. You will always stand tall and strong for America. Everyone here today carries the legacy of some of the toughest, fiercest, and most determined people ever to walk the face of the Earth — your ancestors. You know that. (Applause.) You know that.
{snip}
So on behalf of every American energy worker, I will now sign these very important permits that your governor and your senators have been after me for a long time to sign. And they’ve been after a lot of other presidents to sign them, but they never were able to get it done. But we got it done, and we got it done for a great state called Texas. Thank you very much, everybody. (Applause.)
(The permits are signed.) (Applause.)
END
3:56 P.M.
