In a frantic attempt to shore up flagging support within his party, President Joe Biden sent an open letter to Democrats on Monday riddled with delusions and lies.
Following widespread criticism after his dismal first debate performance against former President Donald Trump last month, Biden reaffirmed his commitment to be the Democrat nominee, citing his track record and what he suggested is his electoral strength against his Republican opponent.
Here are three delusional lies from the letter.
1. Trump Will Bend to the Will of Oil Donors Upon Receiving Substantial Campaign Donations
Biden addressed his competitor’s energy policy, stating, “It wasn’t an isolated moment for Trump to stand at Mar-A-Lago and tell the oil industry they should give him $1 billion and he will do whatever they want.”
The New York Times reported that in May, two attendees at an energy round table campaign event held at Mar-a-Lago heard the former president promise that his policies would benefit oil companies.
There is not, however, proof that Trump will “do whatever they [the companies] want,” as Biden proposed in his letter.
The Times has also noted that Biden himself has not been hard on oil as he insists; U.S. oil production has supposedly reached an all-time high under the Biden administration, even as the production isn’t reflected in energy prices.
“He [Biden] has authorized an enormous $8 billion oil development in Alaska known as the Willow project,” The Times wrote. “He also granted a crucial permit for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a project championed by Senator Joe Manchin
