what was said
“We’re now exporting energy for the first time. Never did it. Now we’re exporting energy.”
the facts
False.
The United States has exported energy sources like coal, natural gas, petroleum and electricity for decades, so Mr. Trump is wrong that this is happening for the first time.
Asked on Wednesday for clarification, the White House referred to the Energy Information Administration’s latest annual outlook, which projected that the United States would become a net energy exporter by 2022 — meaning that…
