Fox first – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgham has drawn attention to his opposition to the energy policies of President Biden, who is running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
“We should sell energy to our allies, not buy energy from our enemies. But Joe Biden shut down our country’s oil and gas production,” Bergum said, first shared on FOX News on Thursday. accusations in a new ad.
And Bergum, a former software company CEO and two-term governor of his home state, said, “True energy independence will lower gas prices, boost the economy and strengthen national security. are taken for granted,” he claims.
Burgham’s campaign told Fox News $1.2 million to air spots on TV and digital statewide starting Thursday in Iowa and New Hampshire, where the first two races of the Republican presidential nomination calendar will be held. He said he plans to spend more.
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Energy, the economy and national security are the three key issues Mr. Bergum is focusing on as he tackles the White House dark horse campaign.
“We are running because we want to revitalize the American economy, and we want to improve the lives of all Americans. Of course, the way we do that is by really spinning the economy. In order to really turn the economy around, we have to.” “We need to adopt an energy policy that is 180 degrees different from the energy policy under the Biden administration. It gives us an opportunity to really stabilize,” Bergum argued. In an interview with Fox Digital when he launched his campaign, he said:
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He also accused Biden’s energy policy of “giving a dictator like Putin the power to invade Ukraine.”
Since taking office in 2021, Biden and his administration have pursued aggressive climate change policies to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and promote green energy alternatives.
President Joe Biden speaks Monday, June 19, 2023 at the Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center and Preserve in Palo Alto, California. President Biden talked about climate change, clean energy jobs and protecting the environment. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (AP)
Pointing to the relationship between the United States and China, Brugham emphasized: Interview with Fox Business Last week, he said, “We have to start playing the energy game because that’s how we actually come to power. We are the energy superpowers, and the energy superpowers are going to rule the world.”
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And the governor tweeted over the weekend, saying, “The Biden administration wants to separate energy from national security, but things just don’t work out. The world will be a safer place if America regains true energy independence.” would,” he claimed.
Bergum is by no means a household name outside of North Dakota, but he’s one of the wealthiest members of the Republican Party’s sphere, along with billionaire entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Republican frontrunner Donald Trump. to run for president in 2024 as one of The latest Republican primary polls for his run for the White House for the third year in a row.
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Asked how much of his money he would invest in the 2024 election, Bergum did not disclose the amount, but told Fox Digital earlier this month, “In any business I’ve ever started, I’m happy to do so. I have invested,” he said. I invest in myself and I will not ask donors to invest in this race if they do not know I am investing in myself. ”
Burgum seems to be sticking to that promise. His campaign claims the new ad purchases will cost him more than $4 million in spending on spot operations.
