It appears that when the rest of the world says “jump” to Joe Biden, his response is “how high?”
After French President Emmanuel Macron ripped U.S. energy policy on Wednesday, saying that the Inflation Reduction Act could have dire consequences for the French and other European economies, Biden appeared to carry on with business as usual with his America Last policy.
Biden immediately went into appeasement mode, saying the U.S. and the European Union could “work out” any differences caused by the Biden administration’s, what Macron called “super aggressive,” climate policies.
At issue are government subsidies for green tech and energy.
Macron and Biden appeared at a joint press conference where Biden stated, “We’re going to continue to create manufacturing jobs in America but not at the expense of Europe. We can work out some of the differences that exist, I’m confident.”
Macron agreed saying, “Everything that is absolutely decisive, because as a matter of fact, we share the same vision and the same willingness.”
Can someone explain to me how Joe Biden can stand at the podium today, giving his speech while hosting Macron, claiming that he is doing everything he can to bring jobs back to America, but will not do so at the expense of hurting the EU? I’m surprised he didn’t throw China also.
— Bob (@robert99344) December 2, 2022
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European Concerns
At the heart of European concerns about the Inflation Reduction Act is that if components for electric cars and other green technology is manufactured in the U.S. and gets subsidies from the federal government, European manufacturers will suffer economic consequences.
With Europe already struggling with high fuel costs due to the war in Ukraine (though not France, which derives 70% of its power from nuclear energy,) Macron has taken the lead to call on the EU to come up with its own green subsidies program.
According to Politico, of course the Biden administration is all in to help other nations while it heaps close to $400 billion in new taxes on Americans.
1) GOP Rep.-elect Cory Mills (R-FL) on Fox on Biden meeting with Macron: “It’s another example of Joe Biden’s America last agenda. He’s more worried about trying to help out the European Union’s energy crisis…”
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 2, 2022
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Earlier Biden-Macron Spat
This is not the first time that Joe Biden has been in hot water with his French counterpart.
Back in October, while attending a Democrat fundraiser, Biden stated that the U.S. could be looking at for the first time in decades “the direct threat of the use of a nuclear weapon if, in fact, things continue down the path they are going.” His comments were in reference to the war in Ukraine.
The nuclear annihilation comments did not sit well with Macron. He responded by saying, “We must speak with prudence when commenting on such matters. I have always refused to engage in political fiction, and especially … when speaking of nuclear weapons,” he added. “On this issue, we must be very careful.”
Macron also said that he wanted “to be respected as a good friend,” but that Inflation Reduction Act policy would “perhaps fix your issue but you will increase my problem.”
So far the Biden presser with Macron is about Ukraine and taking money from American taxpayers to fund global pet projects under the guise of “climate change”
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) December 1, 2022
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