Biden Agreed He Would ‘Close Down’ Oil Industry

Washington Post: “Biden’s ‘Yes’ answer to closing down the oil industry was potentially serious enough for him to try to clarify his remarks to reporters later at the airport. He said he would stop giving money to the oil industry, rather than close it down entirely.”

Said Biden: “We’re not going to get rid of fossil fuels. We’re going to get rid of subsidies for fossil fuels.”

“The above statement might still be used as an attack by Trump, who could distort it to claim Biden is open to finding ways to shutter one of the most powerful industries in America. But Trump doesn’t have to try to work with just Biden’s second statement; Biden initially answered in the affirmative when asked if he would close the oil industry, even if he tried to clarify it later and stress that none of his changes would happen right away.”