• xenomor
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    18 days ago

    This is not surprising or complex. trump has a general interest in supporting the proliferation of oil production because he’s ether vested directly, or he wants to be popular with cohorts that are. Furthermore, this is an opportunity to flex his power over states and local communities, which he derives personal pleasure from. Finally, he gets to actively hurt constituents, which he has literally no respect for, and actively despises.