President Biden’s reckless draining of America’s emergency oil reserves left taxpayers with a $100 million repair bill and weakened our national security. Energy Secretary Chris Wright revealed the shocking cost of Biden’s political stunt to manipulate gas prices before the 2022 midterms. This selfish move put American families at risk while damaging critical infrastructure.
Biden ordered nearly half the Strategic Petroleum Reserve sold off purely to help Democrats in elections. The administration ignored warnings about rushing oil out of 1970s-era salt cavern storage systems. Experts compared it to revving a classic car engine without maintenance—guaranteed to cause breakdowns.
The rushed withdrawals busted pumps and equipment designed for gradual use. Taxpayers now face $100 million in repairs because Biden prioritized short-term politics over protecting America’s energy safety net. Our reserves sit at record lows—399 million barrels instead of the 715 million we need for real emergencies.
This isn’t just about broken equipment. Biden’s actions left America vulnerable if war or disasters cut off oil supplies. Our enemies are laughing as we sabotage our own energy security. True leaders stockpile strength—they don’t raid emergency supplies for cheap election tricks.
Inflation was crushing families, but Biden’s solution was to burn through strategic reserves instead of unleashing American energy production. The left would rather drain emergency stockpiles than let U.S. drillers power our economy. This anti-energy agenda hurts workers and benefits foreign oil cartels.
Secretary Wright isn’t alone sounding the alarm. House investigators confirmed Biden abused the reserve for political gains while attacking domestic oil production. Their report warns this recklessness threatens both our economy and national defense. Patriots know you don’t play games with America’s lifelines.
The damage goes deeper than dollars. Biden’s team treated our strategic reserves like a piggy bank to bail out failed policies. They sacrificed long-term security for temporary price drops that vanished after ballots were counted. Now families pay more at the pump AND foot the repair bill.
Real leaders plan for crises—they don’t create them. Refilling the reserve and fixing Biden’s mess will take years. America needs energy policies that harness our natural resources, not leftist schemes that leave us weaker. Our reserves should protect citizens, not politicians.