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Mike Johnson: “Democrats want the destruction of American energy and the…”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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Press Conference on President Trump's First 100 Days and Legislative Agenda

Published | Video Starts at 21:02

President Trump promised to rapidly drive down prices and make American goods aff. The consumer price index beat expectations, actually dropped 0.1% in March. That is the first time that has happened … Democrats want the destruction of American energy and the American energy industry and the good paying jobs that come with that industry. … And again, we're just getting started. President Trump built the greatest economy in the history of the world in the first Trump administration. And we know that he can do it again. (21:02–21:04)

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Asserts that Democrats aim to destroy the American energy industry and its associated jobs.

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