Has Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm stolen a page from Vice President Kamala Harris’ playbook?
Granholm made an appearance on Bloomberg TV Friday morning and was asked if she had a plan to bring down the sky-high price of gasoline in the U.S.
As host Tom Keene set up his question, Granholm looked like a child trying to stifle a giggle during a scolding.
“In Sturgis, Michigan, it is $2.89 a gallon,” Keene said. “I guess that’s better than in California. What is the Granholm plan to increase oil production in America?”
As Keene finished, the energy secretary burst out laughing. After collecting herself, she exclaimed, “That is hilarious.”
It really wasn’t.
“Would that I had the magic wand on this,” Granholm said. “As you know, of course, oil is a global market. It is controlled by a cartel. That cartel is called [the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries]. And they made a decision yesterday that they were not going to increase beyond what they were already planning.”
“Clearly the Biden administration is very concerned about the price at the pump, and certainly the price in peoples’ wallets for natural as for this winter, including propane and heating oil, particularly in the Northeast,” Granholm continued, according to RealClearPolitics.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm pulls a Kamala Harris and bursts out laughing when asked about the Biden administration’s plan to address surging gas prices.
Granholm: “That is hilarious. Would that I had the magic wand on this.” pic.twitter.com/P1qknxzoWO
— America Rising (@AmericaRising) November 5, 2021
Keene did not share in the energy secretary’s amusement. And I don’t imagine too many viewers did either.