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Donald Trump: “I took it to number one. We were number three. And I took it…”

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White House Meeting: President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu Discuss Trade, Iran, and Middle East Peace

Published | Video Starts at 22:14

We have oil and gas more than anybody else. We have the most energy of any country in the world, including Saudi Arabia, including everybody, by a lot. And I took it to number one. We were number three. And I took it to number one during my administration. And the reason that we were hurt so badly and the reason that we went into such incredible inflation during Biden is energy. (22:14–22:21)

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Asserts that during his administration, the U.S. became the number one energy producer, up from number three.

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