{"id":2249951,"date":"2024-05-21T22:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T02:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-makes-massive-move-that-may-help-chances-against-trump-aims-at-lowering-gas-prices-after-big-decision\/"},"modified":"2024-05-21T22:10:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T02:10:05","slug":"biden-makes-massive-move-that-may-help-chances-against-trump-aims-at-lowering-gas-prices-after-big-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-makes-massive-move-that-may-help-chances-against-trump-aims-at-lowering-gas-prices-after-big-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s Bold Move to Boost Chances Against Trump: Focus on Lowering Gas Prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-makes-massive-move-that-may-help-chances-against-trump-aims-at-lowering-gas-prices-after-big-decision%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2249951&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Biden, in a\u2063 move to \u2063bolster \u2063his position \u2064against Trump, \u2063focuses on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jayapal-we-dont-have-to-reduce-gas-prices-we-can-lower-other-costs-with-spending-bill\/\" title=\"Jayapal: We Don't 'Have to Reduce' Gas Prices, We Can Lower Other Costs with Spending Bill\">lowering gas prices<\/a> following a significant decision. The release of one million barrels of gasoline from the Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve \u2063aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-slammed-by-obama-veterans-concerned-about-mumbly-president-who-seems-older-than-ever-sounds-more-frail-than-he-used-to\/\" title=\"Obama veterans express concerns about Biden's perceived decline: 'Seems older and more frail, sounding mumbly\">address \u200cpublic concerns<\/a> over rising costs, signaling a strategic \u2062shift in\u2062 Biden&#8217;s approach amidst \u2062polling challenges. This\u2064 action highlights Biden&#8217;s efforts to tackle economic concerns ahead of the election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>Biden Makes Massive Move That May Help Chances Against Trump, Aims at Lowering Gas Prices After Big Decision<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/remmanuel\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/remmanuel\/%20\"><span>Rachel M. Emmanuel<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 21, 2024 at 5:17pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Since President Joe Biden\u2019s attempt to convince the American people that prices are hunky dory despite what they see on their grocery and gas bills isn\u2019t moving the polling needle in his direction, the Biden administration seems to have come up with a new approach.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lowest-oil-reserves-since-83-skyrocketing-prices-will-biden-unthinkable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release one million barrels of gasoline<\/a> from the Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/gas-prices-biden-northeast-reserve-6fa669ef3c963d212852513e4b312060?taid=664cd01a63b61f000160a7da&#038;utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&#038;utm_medium=AP&#038;utm_source=Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve was established under former President Barack Obama in 2014, two years after Superstorm Sandy, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/ceser\/northeast-gasoline-supply-reserve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Energy.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For those who live in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rare-northeast-earthquake-rattles-new-york-city-causing-confusion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northeast<\/a>, you may remember the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/classified-briefing-on-nord-stream-pipeline-renews-gop-concerns-that-biden-is-caving-to-russia\/\" title=\"Classified Briefing on Nord Stream Pipeline Renews GOP Concerns That Biden Is Caving to Russia\">massive gas shortage<\/a> in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, which left thousands without heat and resulted in fist fights at gas stations, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/11\/02\/nyregion\/gasoline-shortages-disrupting-recovery-from-hurricane.html#:~:text=Four%20days%20after%20Hurricane%20Sandy,because%20of%20the%20fuel%20shortage.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The reserve holds one million barrels of gasoline product in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-jersey-cargo-ship-fire-burns-third-day-coast-guard-set-hold-emergency-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey<\/a> and Maine to help mitigate any future supply disruptions impacting the Northeast.<\/p>\n<p>While relatively small, the regional reserve was created to provide a buffer supply of gasoline if refinery outages, pipeline disruptions or other events prevented adequate shipments from reaching the densely-populated Northeast corridor. However, the reserve has never actually been tapped.<\/p>\n<p>Now,\u00a0it looks like\u00a0Biden is hoping the emergency reserve will fuel his election ambitions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Are you voting for Trump?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The decision comes as the nationwide average for a gallon of gasoline stands at $3.60, up six cents from a year ago, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AAA<\/a>. Releasing reserve funds is one of the few ways at this time that the Biden administration hopes will counter the effects of inflation and help Biden\u2019s dismal poll numbers, the AP reported.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s\u00a0sort of\u00a0like cashing out your emergency savings to go on a vacation.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: The Biden administration announces it is releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve.<\/p>\n<p>These reserves were established to supplement in times of a natural disaster.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Biden Administration said this is a move to lower gas prices ahead of\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bsnahFRz7U\">pic.twitter.com\/bsnahFRz7U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KobeissiLetter\/status\/1792990688482599140?\">May 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The gasoline will be sold off in increments of 100,000 barrels through a competitive bidding process. The move aims to increase supplies and lower costs for American motorists in the Northeast as demand rises around the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/four-fascinating-coincidences-involving-presidents-lives-fourth-july\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fourth of July<\/a> holiday, according to the AP.<\/p>\n<p>The Energy Department stated the sale aims to \u201clower costs for American families and consumers.\u201d However, the department is acting under orders from Congress to completely deplete and subsequently shut down the 10-year-old Northeast gasoline reserve. Lawmakers included this directive as part of a broader spending package passed in March to prevent a partial government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>White House Press Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-admin-responds-report-effort-within-white-house-oust-karine-jean-pierre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karine Jean Pierre<\/a> said the release of the reserves was part of Biden\u2019s plan \u201cto lower gas and energy costs \u2014 including historic releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and the largest-ever investment in clean energy.\u2033<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, also an election\u00a0year,\u00a0after Russia invaded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-mtg-goes-scorched-earth-mike-johnson-ukraine-announces-try-remove\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ukraine<\/a>, President Biden authorized significant releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, causing the emergency stockpile to plummet to its lowest level since the 1980s, <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/wireStory\/biden-releasing-1-million-barrels-gasoline-northeast-reserve-110438754#:~:text=Biden%20significantly%20drained%20the%20Strategic,lowest%20level%20since%20the%201980s.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the Biden administration has started to replenish the reserve, which contained over 367 million barrels of crude as of last week, although it is still under pre-Ukraine levels.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Trump weighed in on the decision, speaking outside the courtroom of his trial in New York, saying that Biden is doing this to lower prices at the pump just before the election \u201cbecause he\u2019s unable to drill properly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s destroyed everything we had,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cEverything [Biden\u2019s] done has been very bad for our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President Trump slams Biden for releasing 1 million more barrels from the strategic oil reserves to artificially lower gas prices ahead of the election.<\/p>\n<p>Watch LIVE\u27a1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aeKhZCtVbe\">https:\/\/t.co\/aeKhZCtVbe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch more <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HumanEvents?\">@HumanEvents<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZXDnn3uBnZ\">pic.twitter.com\/ZXDnn3uBnZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Real America\u2019s Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealAmVoice\/status\/1792987383811526732?\">May 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>If the Northeast were to suffer another storm like the last one, gas stations in impacted areas could face prolonged supply shortages like the ones after Hurricane Sandy, when some stations went over a month without receiving fuel deliveries.<\/p>\n<p>It leaves the region without a safety net shortly after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/senate-candidate-blamed-east-coast-earthquake-climate-change-climate-crisis-real\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">largest earthquake<\/a> to ever hit the region.<\/p>\n<p>But hey, at least Joe Biden can placate his base over the Fourth of July holiday.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. 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They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45763\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/remmanuel\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45763\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45763\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45763\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45763\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rachel Emmanuel has served as the director of content on a Republican congressional campaign and writes content for a popular conservative book franchise.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Rachel M. Emmanuel has served as the Director of Content on a Republican Congressional campaign and writes for a popular Conservative book franchise. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Biden takes decisive action to improve his standing against Trump by addressing gas prices post a significant decision. Rachel M. Emmanuel&#8217;s commentary highlights Biden&#8217;s efforts on May 21, 2024, at 5:17 pm. Despite Biden&#8217;s reassurance on prices, public skepticism remains evident in grocery and fuel costs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2329,"featured_media":2249952,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Biden-Gas-Prices.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2249951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Biden-Gas-Prices.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2249951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2329"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2249951"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2249951\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2249952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2249951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2249951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2249951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}