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Chris Wright: “Seventeen years ago the Democrats decided they're the party…”

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

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Secretary Wright Joins Fox Business - July 7, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 03:05

Is that a possibility? Yeah, David. And that last one is by far the biggest threat. These are blue state policies and they were Obama administration policies and Biden administration policies. Seventeen years ago the Democrats decided they're the party of expensive energy. They're the party of unreality. We're going to oppose fossil fuels Even though they're 80% of American energy and 80% of global energy. (03:05–03:12)

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Asserts that Democrats decided to support expensive energy policies 17 years ago.

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