President Biden’s reckless draining of America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve caused massive damage to critical energy infrastructure. Taxpayers are now stuck with a $100 million repair bill after Biden sold off nearly half the reserve to manipulate gas prices before the 2022 midterms. This political stunt weakened our national security and left America vulnerable.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright exposed how Biden’s team rushed oil sales without proper safeguards. The emergency salt caverns and pumps—some built in the 1970s—were pushed beyond their limits. Imagine trying to drive a 50-year-old car full speed without maintenance. That’s what Biden did to our energy safety net, risking collapse just to score cheap political points.
Biden drained 180 million barrels in 2022 alone, the fastest drawdown in history. He turned our strategic reserves into a reelection slush fund instead of saving them for real emergencies like wars or natural disasters. This left the reserve at its lowest level in decades—down to 399 million barrels from 715 million. Our energy security was sacrificed for Democrat campaign ads.
The damage goes beyond broken equipment. Biden’s war on American oil and gas forced us to rely on foreign dictators while inflation skyrocketed. Gas prices might’ve dipped temporarily, but families paid the price through higher costs everywhere else. This administration cares more about green lobbyists than hardworking Americans who need affordable energy.
Now, the Trump administration is cleaning up Biden’s mess. Officials are racing to refill the reserve and repair crumbling infrastructure. But refilling costs more because Biden sold low during a crisis he created. American taxpayers are funding this disaster twice—first through inflation, now through emergency repairs.
Experts warned Biden’s team about the risks, but they ignored them. The SPR exists to protect against true emergencies, not to bail out failing politicians. Biden put his party’s power over America’s safety. When China threatens Taiwan or hurricanes hit the Gulf, we’ll have fewer resources to respond thanks to this short-sighted scheme.
This isn’t just about one bad decision—it’s a pattern. Biden blocked new oil drilling, canceled pipelines, and attacked domestic energy producers while begging Saudi Arabia and Venezuela for oil. Then he pillaged our reserves to hide the consequences of his radical policies. Real leaders don’t sabotage their country to win elections.
Patriots know energy independence is national security. Biden’s SPR abuse shows contempt for both. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve should be sacred, not a piggybank for desperate politicians.November’s election can’t come soon enough—America needs leaders who put our country first, not their poll numbers.
