Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden put his foot in his mouth again after President Trump set him up during an exchange about the oil and gas industry.
In a manner similar to how he set up Hillary Clinton about coal, the president asked Joe Biden if he planned on ending the oil industry and Biden said without hesitation, “Yes, I would transition from the oil industry.”
The moderator, television journalist for NBC Kristen Welker seems shocked by his answer and asked him, “Uh, why would you do that?”
Joe Biden says he will "transition from the oil industry" pic.twitter.com/0TgtYhhLEZ
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) October 23, 2020
President Trump questioned Biden about his statement and his stance on fracking. Biden claimed over and over that he never said he would ban fracking and told Trump to play the tape to prove his point.
Here is the tape in question.
.@JoeBiden asked for the video of him saying he would get rid of fracking. Well, here it is, with his running mate included as well: https://t.co/HYavxjnX7E pic.twitter.com/DZPyvdlLXu
— Washington Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) October 23, 2020
While what Joe Biden said about fracking may not make any difference one way or another for President Trump nationally, it will move the needle in Pennsylvania and that is really what matters.
President Trump also criticized Biden for his disastrous green energy plan.
Trump: Biden’s climate policy being developed by “AOC + 3” pic.twitter.com/623LkQ4cgl
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) October 23, 2020
At one point Joe Biden became so rattled by the line of questions that he checked his watch to see if it was over yet.
Joe, you're in the middle of a debate. You can't call a lid on it. #Debates2020 pic.twitter.com/NpAz3iE9Ru
— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) October 23, 2020
While on the topic of immigration, President Trump blasted Joe Biden and the former Obama administration for constructing the cages that children were kept locked in.
#FACT: The Obama/Biden Administration built the “cages” at the southern border.
Here’s a picture of Jeh Johnson, President Obama's Homeland Security secretary, touring the “cages” they built! pic.twitter.com/WuZ84kOByN
— House Judiciary GOP (@JudiciaryGOP) October 23, 2020
"Who built the cages, Joe?" President Trump says to Joe Biden pic.twitter.com/Jr1GrOvicL
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) October 23, 2020
Another winning moment for President Trump is when he dissected Biden’s career asking him why he hadn’t done anything to make a positive change while he has been in Washington for the past 47 years.
TRUMP: "I’m looking at you, you’re a politician. I ran because of you." pic.twitter.com/eTADG8WPLV
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) October 23, 2020
Overall, it wasn’t a good night for Biden and he basically served the win to President Trump on a silver platter.