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Data Dump: One year into the "energy emergency"

Trump has helped oil and gas companies, but "drill, baby, drill" remains elusive

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Jan 09, 2026
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🛢️ Hydrocarbon Hoedown 📈 Data Dump

While Donald Trump seems to think he coined terms like “Drill, Baby, Drill,” the fact is, they’ve been around for a long, long time. This sign appeared at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. While Republican candidate John McCain and his VP candidate Sarah Palin were most vocally calling for increased d…
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