Several prominent Democrats slammed former President Donald Trump for reportedly asking top oil executives for $1 billion for his campaign in exchange for a rollback of environmental standards that he said hurt the industry.
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) led the charge, saying Trump is “giving our planet away in return for cash” in a post on X referencing a Washington Post report. Newsom has been a consistent Trump opponent, differing with him on many topics, such as the advancement of electric vehicles.
Big Oil is literally writing up Executive Orders for Trump to sign on Day 1 — with the promise of $1 billion in return.
He’s giving away our planet in return for cash.
Have we just accepted this as the new norm?? pic.twitter.com/7XCWh1DygF
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) May 9, 2024
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