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Chris Wright: “That means turbocharging American energy production…”

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

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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright discusses Iran war at CERAWeek in Houston — 3/23/2026

Published | Video Starts at 05:12

The truth is simple. Energy is life, and the world needs massively more of it. President Trump's goal from day one was to get rid of the nonsense and restore common sense. That means turbocharging American energy production, including electricity that's been relatively stagnant for a few decades. Surging energy production will drive down costs for Americans, drive reshoring of manufacturing back to our country, and that in turn will drive up wages, lower costs, higher wages. (05:12–05:22)

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Asserts that American energy production, particularly electricity, has been stagnant for decades and needs to be increased.

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