PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Chris Wright: “In the last 20 years, the world spent $10 trillion on wind…”

Featuring: Chris Wright, Republican | Secretary of Energy | National

Watch on YouTube

FULL INTERVIEW: Energy Secretary Chris Wright Takes Questions On Fuel, Rising Prices During Iran War

Published | Video Starts at 07:42

We definitely want energy from everywhere we can get it. We're driving nuclear forward in the Trump administration. But In the last 20 years, the world spent $10 trillion on wind, solar and batteries. It hasn't made it to 3% of global energy, and it's just driven up prices. (07:42–07:49)

CLAIM

Asserts that $10 trillion has been spent globally on renewable energy technologies over the past 20 years.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Chris Wright

Discover more from

Chris Wright

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.