Former President Donald Trump reportedly offered to dismantle President Joe Biden's environmental policies in exchange for $1 billion in donations from oil industry executives during a meeting at his Mar a Lago resort. This alleged quid pro quo, aimed at overturning anti-oil regulations and electric vehicle mandates, has prompted Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse to suggest a potential investigation by the Budget Committee. The revelations, discussed by Chris Hayes and mentioned by Schumer, have stirred significant controversy, with discussions about the ethical implications of such promises.
Schumer: This dinner that former President Donald Trump had at Mar a Lago with the biggest oil companies in it, he asked for $1 billion contribution to his reelection. In return for dismantling any of President Biden's environmental policies that have reined in big oil.
NEWS --> Sen Sheldon Whitehouse tells me Dems are likely to investigate revelations about Trump soliciting $1 billion from Big Oil execs while corruptly vowing to fulfill their biggest policy demands. This would be via the Budget Committee. 1/ https://t.co/qNJ3erWOUe
It's a quid pro quo so shocking that while we don’t know the sources of these articles, it sure looks like Trump's offer managed to stun even a bunch of oil executives, says @chrislhayes on reporting that Trump vowed to gut climate laws for a $1B donation. https://t.co/NwYrZWCou7
Donald Trump reportedly told oil industry executives that he'd open the floodgates for drilling and take a sledgehammer to President Joe Biden's environmental initiatives. https://t.co/jkXhpWx5Wg
Donald Trump held an “energy round table” at his Florida resort where a number of oil company CEOs were present. Donald made them a stunning offer: “Give me a Billion dollars in donations and I will overturn all Joe Biden anti-oil environmental regulations and EV mandates”.