Post by the Scribe on Apr 9, 2020 5:56:43 GMT
Just more taking undeserved credit for what was going to happen anyway. That is until they started messing with the economy. And now with the coronavirus pandemic catostrophe all bets are off how this will work out. People aren't using gas, prices are falling, people getting laid off, etc. Even so, they are still patting themselves on the back.
Beyond the question of who’s No. 1, Trump also said that this achievement "happened just recently."
With the exception of the recent shift in crude oil, that’s not the case.
As we noted in a 2015 fact-check, the United States has been the world’s largest oil producer since 2012, and the largest natural gas producer for years.
Our ruling
Trump said, "The United States is now the No. 1 energy producer in the world. That happened just recently."
The United States does rank first internationally in petroleum, crude oil, and natural gas production, though it ranks third in the world in coal production. Meanwhile, only for crude oil was the No. 1 spot achieved recently. For petroleum and natural gas, the United States has ranked first for years.
We rate the statement Half True.
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2018/oct/04/donald-trump/united-states-no-1-energy-producer-world/
U.S. could be energy independent within four years
money.cnn.com/2015/04/15/investing/us-energy-independence/index.html
by Chris Isidore @cnnmoneyinvest
April 15, 2015: 1:15 PM ET
America’s rapid march to energy independence has slowed under Trump
www.cnbc.com/2018/08/09/americas-rapid-march-to-energy-independence-has-slowed-under-trump.html
PUBLISHED THU, AUG 9 20181:38 PM EDTUPDATED THU, AUG 9 20182:23 PM EDT
Tom DiChristopher
@tdichristopher
Beyond the question of who’s No. 1, Trump also said that this achievement "happened just recently."
With the exception of the recent shift in crude oil, that’s not the case.
As we noted in a 2015 fact-check, the United States has been the world’s largest oil producer since 2012, and the largest natural gas producer for years.
Our ruling
Trump said, "The United States is now the No. 1 energy producer in the world. That happened just recently."
The United States does rank first internationally in petroleum, crude oil, and natural gas production, though it ranks third in the world in coal production. Meanwhile, only for crude oil was the No. 1 spot achieved recently. For petroleum and natural gas, the United States has ranked first for years.
We rate the statement Half True.
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2018/oct/04/donald-trump/united-states-no-1-energy-producer-world/
U.S. could be energy independent within four years
money.cnn.com/2015/04/15/investing/us-energy-independence/index.html
by Chris Isidore @cnnmoneyinvest
April 15, 2015: 1:15 PM ET
America’s rapid march to energy independence has slowed under Trump
www.cnbc.com/2018/08/09/americas-rapid-march-to-energy-independence-has-slowed-under-trump.html
PUBLISHED THU, AUG 9 20181:38 PM EDTUPDATED THU, AUG 9 20182:23 PM EDT
Tom DiChristopher
@tdichristopher