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Gulf Of Mexico Offshore Drilling Protection Extended
September 9, 2020
Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced he is extending the Prohibition of Offshore Drilling in the Eastern Gulf that was set to expire soon. Trump’s extension comes days after Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson sent a letter to the president requesting an extension explaining how critical this prohibition is to the culture, economy, and way of life in Northwest Florida.
“Whether the tourism that services visitors from across the nation or the military bases that protect us all, the people of Pensacola and Northwest Florida are connected to the Gulf of Mexico for our way of life and the continued exclusion of drilling,” said Mayor Robinson. “Florida’s economy and culture are again dependent, both for the military and tourism, on the extension of the current drilling prohibition.”
In this speech in Jupiter, Florida, Trump credited Pensacola and its support for the extension, saying, “As long as I am President of the United States, we will conserve this wondrous national inheritance. From Key West to Key Biscayne, from Tampa to Tallahassee, from the Pensacola — beautiful Pensacola. I love Pensacola. I think it was 97 percent; that’s one of the reasons I like them. (Laughter.) They said, “How’d you do in Pensal- — Pensacola?” I said, “Was that — maybe 95, 97?” Right up there, so that helps. It’s amazing how that can help, isn’t it? Right here to Jupiter, which I know very well. And we’ll preserve this glorious land for our children, for our grandchildren, and for every generation of American to come.”
Pictured: President Donald Trump mentions “beautiful Pensacola” during a speech in Jupiter, Florida, on Tuesday.
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8 Responses to “Gulf Of Mexico Offshore Drilling Protection Extended”
@Dean. Where are your facts? Just because you don’t like someone does not mean that a certain accusation made against them by the media is factual. By the way Fox has more liberals than MSNBC or CNN has conservatives. Hope this helps.
@ Dean… You, sir would be hilarious if not so wrong and pathetic. If there was ever any division and lack of unity in this country, it was brought on by the Obama administration! Trump built a fabulous economy (after I lost most all my 401 in an Obama travesty) and had this nation back on track. The virus happened and delayed growth but he has it going again. The rioting and complete chaos in all these Democrat controlled states and cities that their leaders are ignoring as “peaceful” should be a wake up call to every Democrat out there! President Trump offered support but it was refused! And yes, my Fox News Channel is a news outlet and the only one putting out ALL the news. Poor ole Biden is so pathetic that it should be against the law for the party to push him out in the public to even speak, much less run this country! This is just common objective sense!
Responding to “John.” What about media bias? Most of that is Fox (you notice I don’t use “news” since they admitted in writing that they are not a news channel. What Josh commented you didn’t respond to. Trump likes Pensacola or for that matter any town or state that predominantly voted for him. And he makes no secret that he doesn’t like states and cities where they didn’t vote for him. Presidents are supposed to bring unity to the country not divisiveness. Anyone with a basic comprehension of how destructive the latter is understands why that is important. But Trump does the opposite and is proud of it because in his mind EVERYTHING is about him. He’s sociopathic that way…clinically so as verified by countless psychological clinicians. Why do Trump supporters not see this man’s so obvious delusions and odd behavior? That is what baffles me and this is not about Party politics. It’s just common objective sense!
@ Josh Jones. What about media bias? What is wrong with the president or anyone saying that they like Pensacola or any place? Everything has to be turned into a scandal. Live your life and try to be happy.
Even if drilling was considered “popular” instead of unpopular by both Tallahassee and south Florida and we were drilling off the states coastline in shallower safer water, oh my goodness, think of the lawsuits that the lawyers would bring. For now though, we’ll have to vacuum condos making minimum wage in order to please Tallahassee.
A last gasp to try and keep Florida. Not sure how the Florida military presence will affect things since it’s been reported and confirmed just what he thinks about all you military folks…”losers and suckers” he says. Course most of us already knew what he thought. Guess the rest just wasn’t listening. The demagogue in chief and I continue to be amazed that the maga crowd “hears no evil and sees no evil.” Reminds me of the other past cults, Jim Jones, David karesh, etc.
“I love Pensacola. I think it was 97 percent; that’s one of the reasons I like them.”
Sad to think that a president bases his approval of a city on how many citizens of that city voted for him. Isn’t it the duty of the president to be unbiased in his love and support of the American people, no matter where they live?
GO TRUMP !!!