Biden Reiterates Painful Gas Prices Are Part of an Energy 'Transition'

Katie Pavlich / Townhall Tipsheet

 

Speaking to reporters during a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumo Kishida Monday, President Joe Biden touted an alternative energy "transition" as gas prices continue to wreak havoc on American families and the broader U.S. economy. 

"Here's the situation.  And when it comes to the gas prices, we're going through an incredible transition that is taking place that, God willing, when it's over, we'll be stronger and the world will be stronger and less reliant on fossil fuels when this is over," Biden said. 

Biden then falsely claimed his policies have eased the burden of prices at the pump and that he's punished Russia's energy sector. 

"What I've been able to do to keep it from getting even worse and it's bad," he continued. "You see what Europe is doing relative to the importation of Russian gas." Read more, see tweet, and video here.