KJP: Biden Doesn’t Regret Endorsing Ford Electric F150 Amid Reports Of “High Pollution”
On 3/6/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “There was a report last week about how Ford’s F-150 Lightning — their electric EV truck — is contributing to high pollution and deforestation in the Amazon. Does President Biden regret endorsing that truck back in 2021? And has anyone talked to Ford about how they should source aluminum for the frame from a different mine?

KJP: No, does — do not regret that and don’t have any conversation to read out at this time.

Energy security, Biden in 2019, “I guarantee you, we’re going to end fossil fuel”
Reporter: I have a question about the Willow project in Alaska. What’s more important to President Biden: improving energy security or reducing fossil fuels?

KJP: So, first of all, it doesn’t have to be one or the other. Right? We can try to be — do both.

Reporter: Well, he said in 2019, “I guarantee you, we’re going to end fossil fuel.” So, this project will just be dead, right?

KJP: So, here’s what I can say about that. The President did meet with the Alaska delegation last week at the White House. He always appreciates me- — speaking and meeting with the full delegation and understand what their concerns are. So, I’ll leave it there. And when it comes to that specific decision, that’s something that the Secretary of Interior is going to make

KJP: Biden Has No Regrets About Canceling Keystone XL Pipeline, Anti-American Energy Stance
Reporter: Yeah. Thanks, Karine. I want to ask you about energy policy. So, if the President had allowed the Keystone Pipeline — the Keystone XL — to go forward, it would have been operating today or very close to being turned on today. Any regrets about canceling that project, and any consideration of reversing any energy policies for a more balanced approach going forward?

KJP: There’s nothing new here — the decisions that he’s made. At the same time, you know, having one of the most mo- — one of the most important, historical climate — when it comes to climate change — investments and policies, that does — that is not going to change on how the President …

Reporter: But even with the — there was a leaked memo that showed that energy — if we had charged less for certain drilling oil permits or royalties in a part of Alaska, then there would be more energy security.

KJP: So, I’m not going to speak to leaked — leaked memos from here. That is not something that I’m going to do. I believe the leaked memo is from the Department of Interior, that you’re speaking to. Just not going to do that. I encourage you to reach out to Department of Interior.

“not negotiate”, KJP: Biden Refuses To Come To Table To Negotiate Responsible Debt Limit
Reporter: One on the note of the budget proposal. This is happening — he’s unleashing or unveiling this proposal under the shadow of the debt ceiling and, you know, since — February was the last time, according to House Speaker McCarthy, the President sat down with the Speaker to talk about some type of deal. McCarthy says he rejects, you know, a clean increase without some concessions or spending cuts. Is the President going to come back to the table with McCarthy to talk about it? What’s the plan here?

KJP: He never came to the table to negotiate on the debt ceiling. That was not something that occurred. That is not something that’s happening. We’ve been very clear we’re not negotiating around the debt ceiling. This is something that Congress needs to do … this is something that we believe that should happen without — without conditions. And so, that’s how — that’s how we’ve been moving forward. We’ve been very, very clear about that …

Reporter: Secretary Yellen, though, has been sounding the alarm. She says we’re about three or four months away from, you know, true disaster here. Is that not at all concerning that, you know, there can’t be some deal?

KJP: Yeah. And that should be concerning to House Republicans. It should be.

Q: reduce $2T deficit, How did admin land on that number of $2T? A: GOPs add $3T
Reporter: The President has said that his plan on the budget would reduce the deficit by $2 trillion over the next decade. How did the administration land on that number of $2 trillion? And then, does that mean that the President does believe the current path of growth in the national debt is hurting the economy? I’m trying to gauge his concern level around the growth of debt, given that we’ve heard about that $2 trillion number so much.

KJP: So, what I’d say is: The President understands his fiscal responsibility. …, which is why he was able to do that the first two years by $2.7 trillion … So far, their proposals have been to add $3 trillion to the debt

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Biden not regret endorsing Ford EV F150 Pollution & Keystone XL Pipeline; I guarantee to end fossil fuel