{"id":2253646,"date":"2024-05-27T07:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T11:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-biden-lost-the-support-of-his-quiet-ally\/"},"modified":"2024-05-27T07:07:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T11:07:08","slug":"how-biden-lost-the-support-of-his-quiet-ally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-biden-lost-the-support-of-his-quiet-ally\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s Silent Ally Withdraws Support"},"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\">10<\/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%2Fhow-biden-lost-the-support-of-his-quiet-ally%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=2253646&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 Joe Biden has consistently promoted environmental policies without disturbing the oil industry. However, recent \u200ddecisions, including a pause on new U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-sen-ron-johnson-talks-to-voters-about-skyrocketing-gas-prices-in-wisconsin\/\" title=\"Video: Sen. Ron Johnson Talks to Voters About Skyrocketing Gas Prices in Wisconsin\">liquefied natural gas exports<\/a> and restrictions on oil \u200cdrilling, have caused industry \u200bsupporters to rethink their stance. Meanwhile, Biden attempts \u2062to balance these moves with green energy advocacy, including numerous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/makes-u-s-uncompetitive-funds-favored-industries-friends-analysts-rip-bidens-infrastructure-plan\/\" title=\"Makes U.S. \u2018Uncompetitive,\u2019 Funds \u2018Favored Industries, Friends\u2019: Analysts Rip Biden\u2019s Infrastructure Plan\">climate initiatives<\/a> under\u2062 the Inflation Reduction\u2064 Act. This has led to \u200dincreased scrutiny, particularly concerning a recent meeting between Trump and oil executives, rumored to \u200cbe aimed\u200c at campaign fundraising.  <\/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<div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> has pushed forward environmental policies throughout his tenure in office while still keeping the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"oil industry\">oil industry<\/a> content, but recent moves have caused many to take a second look at his opponent prior to the November election.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/robert-genetski-todays-america-an-economy-of-shortages\/\" title=\"Robert Genetski: Today\u2019s America: An Economy of Shortages\">oil production reached<\/a> an all-time high, something the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Biden-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Biden administration<\/a> has not highly publicized, in an attempt to keep alternative energy activists from turning up the volume on their concerns to his commitment to their policies. Biden has pushed for green energy, touting climate policies and laws like the Inflation Reduction Act, which has included several climate initiatives, while not making too much of an enemy of the oil industry.<\/p>\n<p>His attempt to straddle both sides appears to have hit a head with recent actions, most notably his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2819642\/biden-administration-pauses-new-us-lng-exports-amid-mounting-political-pressure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"decision\">decision<\/a> to pause on new U.S. liquefied natural gas exports to non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">-free trade agreement countries<\/a>. The decision, along with his limitations on oil drilling across the country \u2014 specifically in Alaska \u2014 has caused some in the industry to reconsider their quiet support.<\/p>\n<p>Trump recently met with oil executives in a dinner at Mar-a-Lago that has come under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3002820\/house-democrats-investigate-trump-dinner-oil-executives-quid-pro-quo-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"scrutiny\">scrutiny<\/a> from Democrats. Trump was reportedly looking to woo the executives to donate to his campaign, while touting what he would do in a second term to benefit his campaign. He was seeking high dollar donations from the executives, as he still battles a hefty campaign across the country and in the courtroom.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>New York Times<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/21\/climate\/trump-campaign-oil-gas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reports\">reports<\/a> that MAGA Inc., a super PAC supporting Trump, held a fundraising lunch later in the month in Houston, Texas, with three oil industry executives hosting the event. The outlet reported that to some in the industry, the decision to pause new U.S. LNG exports was a \u201cwake-up call\u201d on Biden\u2019s energy policy, and it could ultimately amount to support for Trump in November.<\/p>\n<p>Biden has worked to garner the support of environmental groups, with the Democratic base being vocally in favor of alternative forms of energy from fossil fuels. He has the backing of many environmental groups, with four of the major organizations endorsing him last year.<\/p>\n<p>In the announcement of the endorsement, Sierra Club National Executive Director Ben Jealous said Biden \u201chas acted courageously during a critical inflection point in the climate fight\u201d and added that \u201cno other administration has done more to move us forward.\u201d While there was high praise in the June 2023 statement, the group still made clear in the announcement that they would \u201ccontinue to hold this administration accountable when it falls short\u201d and aired their problems with environmental policy.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Environmental matters are only one matter that the Biden administration has looked to straddle as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>president<\/a> runs for a second term.<\/p>\n<p>Mass protest votes over the White House\u2019s stances on the war in Gaza have also caused problems for Biden\u2019s reelection effort, with the administration continuing to evolve on that matter.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite championing environmental policies, President Biden maintained oil industry stability. But his recent actions have led many to consider his opponent ahead of November&#8217;s elections. Last year, U.S. oil production hit a record high, an achievement not overly acclaimed by Biden&#8217;s administration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2253647,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24144738507375.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2253646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24144738507375.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2253646","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\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2253646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2253646\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2253647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2253646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2253646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2253646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}