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WASHINGTON (AP) Donald Trump will shift his focus to American energy dominance during a stop in Texas later this week that will include his first visit to an oil rig.
During the stop Wednesday at Double Eagle Energy in the west Texas city of Midland, Trump will discuss how the U.S. is achieving energy dominance by cutting regulations, simplifying permitting and encouraging private investment in energy infrastructure, the White House said.
Trump will also tour an oil rig in Midland, the city where former President George W. Bush was raised and where he met his wife, Laura, who was born there.
While in Texas, Trump will raise money for the Republican Party and his reelection campaign at a fundraising luncheon with supporters in nearby Odessa.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-to-discuss-energy-tour-oil-rig-raise-money-in-texas/ar-BB17dvky?li=BBnb7Kz
TexasTowelie
(111,313 posts)I am well aware that accidents do happen on those oil rigs. Go ahead and let Trump visit.
2naSalit
(86,061 posts)You read my mind on that one!
I used to drive an oil tanker and that was plenty dangerous loading at the refineries in LA, I have never had any desire to ever get within miles of an actual drill rig.
TexasTowelie
(111,313 posts)There was an oil rig about 100 yards away just outside the city limits. The lights and noise from the rig ruined my walks on the street behind our home.
The nicest thing that I can say about growing up in the oil patch is that I brought a jar of crude oil for my organic chemistry class in college for distillation in the lab and earned some extra credit.
2naSalit
(86,061 posts)Hope he gets the reception he deserves.