Biden promises ‘no more drilling’ two days before crucial midterm elections

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President Joe Biden made an apparently unscripted remark Sunday night that there will be “no more drilling” under his watch in response to someone in the crowd at his rally with Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY).

The comments came after Biden wrapped up his remarks at the election-themed event, which was intended to boost Hochul’s chances against her challenger, Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY).

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“No more drilling,” he said, waving his hand with a back-and-forth motion. “There is no more drilling. I haven’t formed any new drilling.”

The person was holding up a sign that read, “5 more years of drilling is a lose lose!” and could be heard yelling back at Biden about offshore leases. He responded, “That was before I was president. We’re trying to work on that to get that done. Thank you.”

Biden then motioned that the person should write down her name. The two spoke afterward, according to pool reports.

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The remarks could prove controversial, as gas prices have risen sharply during Biden’s time in office and some blame his anti-oil policies for contributing to the surge. The average price of a gallon of gas was $2.31 per gallon when Biden took office. It peaked above $5 per gallon this summer and sits at $3.80 now, according to the AAA.

Detractors have blamed the president for helping drive up the price, and in turn, he has tapped the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and taken other measures to make gas cheaper. Biden met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the summer, which generated its own round of controversy, and the kingdom announced later it was cutting production.

The rest of the event consisted of an election rally for Hochul, who faces a surprisingly strong challenge from Zeldin in blue New York.

The rally took place at Sarah Lawrence College, located in the New York City suburb of Westchester County, with roughly 1,500 attendees.

Hochul took the stage first and began firing up the crowd before joking, “I’m just a warm-up act for the president.” She promised that if Democrats in her state show up and vote, she’ll easily win the election.

Biden gave a version of what has become his standard stump speech this election, touting his accomplishments in office, such as a gun control bill, the Inflation Reduction Act, an infrastructure bill, and efforts to combat climate change.

He lumped Zeldin in with a group of “MAGA Republican” election deniers, saying that defeating him was necessary to preserve democracy.

“Kathy’s opponent is one of those election deniers,” he said, repeating a claim that more than 300 Republican office seekers fit the description. “They’re not only trying to deny your right to vote, they’re trying to deny your right to have your vote counted … with these election deniers, there are only two outcomes for any election — either they win, or they were cheated.”

Biden implored the crowd and everyone watching to go vote on Tuesday.

“If y’all show up and vote, democracy is sustained,” he said.

Another big win with the college campus crowd came when Biden said GOPers want to block his student debt transfer, naming Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and drawing boos.

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There were two other unscripted moments during Biden’s remarks. In the first, he briefly tripped before saying, “It’s black,” to describe the object that caused his stumble.

Later, Biden seemed to notice someone in the audience having a medical emergency. He halted the rally until the person got help.

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