The Democrat-media complex is at it again, Patriots, and this time their shameless attempt to rewrite history is so transparent it would be laughable—if it weren't so dangerous to our national discourse.
As Iran continues its reckless blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the usual suspects in the mainstream media have predictably rushed to blame President Trump for a "spiraling" energy crisis. But as Kimberley Strassel brilliantly exposed in The Wall Street Journal, these critics have it completely backward. The only reason America can weather this storm at all? Donald J. Trump's visionary energy policies.
The Plan Democrats Conveniently Forgot
Senator Chris Murphy—a Democrat who never met an American energy project he couldn't oppose—had the audacity to screech that the administration had "NO PLAN" for the Hormuz situation. Really, Senator? Let's talk about plans.
President Trump's plan began in his first term when he unleashed American energy producers from the strangling regulations that Democrats worship. His policies turbocharged the shale revolution, transformed America into a net exporter of petroleum products, and made us the world's largest exporter of natural gas. THAT was the plan, and it's working exactly as designed.
Meanwhile, what was the Biden regime's "plan" during their four disastrous years? Killing the Keystone XL pipeline on Day One. Begging OPEC for oil. Draining our Strategic Petroleum Reserve for political purposes. Declaring war on American fossil fuels while enriching our enemies abroad.
Energy Independence Means FREEDOM
Here's what the "undermine-America crowd," as Strassel perfectly describes them, refuses to acknowledge: We are no longer hostage to Middle East fossil-fuel threats. Let that sink in. When Iran throws a tantrum and disrupts shipping lanes, America doesn't have to beg dictators for relief. We don't have to sacrifice our foreign policy to appease oil-rich regimes.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum—the team Politico tried to smear—are executing President Trump's vision of energy dominance with precision. Under their leadership, alongside the President's "drill, baby, drill" directive, America is positioned to not only survive this crisis but to emerge stronger.
Iran's Desperation Shows Trump Is Winning
Think about what Iran's actions really reveal. The mullahs in Tehran are desperate. They're lashing out because they know that under President Trump, their decades-long strategy of using energy threats to manipulate global politics is coming to an end. As Strassel notes, Iran "won't stop until it is fully defanged"—and that's exactly what this administration intends to do.
The Abraham Accords, another Trump masterpiece that the Biden administration tried to ignore, created the regional alliances necessary to confront Iranian aggression. Now, in his second term, President Trump is building on that foundation while ensuring America's energy security backs up every diplomatic move.
So the next time you hear some talking head on CNN or MSNBC blaming Trump for an "energy crisis," remember who actually prepared America for this moment. It wasn't the climate zealots who wanted to ban fracking. It wasn't the globalists who wanted America dependent on foreign oil. It was President Donald J. Trump.
And Patriots, that's exactly why they hate him.