Former President Donald Trump attended a fundraising lunch in Houston, where he solicited campaign contributions from oil executives. During the event, Trump promised to approve their projects and expand drilling if he wins a second term. He highlighted his previous efforts to expedite the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines in 2016. The fundraising efforts in Texas, which included promises of pipelines and fracking, resulted in Trump raising $40 million from oil executives and other affluent donors. Trump raked in millions at Texas fundraisers.
"Donald Trump raised $40 million from oil executives and other deep-pocketed donors in Texas." You'd think the Biden campaign would be holding events so they could get some similar headlines, especially after their mediocre fundraising total last month. https://t.co/CqQOzMgnLq
Promising pipelines and fracking, Trump rakes in millions at Texas fundraisers #oott https://t.co/yHR0QAnlnI
In a fundraising pitch, Donald Trump promised oil executives he would immediately approve their projects and expand drilling in a second term — just as he worked to expedite the controversial Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines in 2016. https://t.co/fsj5wZZ55K
⚠️ PROMISING PIPELINES AND FRACKING, TRUMP RAKES IN MILLIONS AT TEXAS FUNDRAISERS Full Story → https://t.co/gaPO47wSt4 https://t.co/G3qEAdTWlu
Trump attends Houston lunch to ask oil bosses for more campaign cash https://t.co/NheLOwtdJe