Critics Slam Biden After He Announces Billions in Donations to Get South Africa off Coal
President Joe Biden landed himself in hot water after announcing the United States would be donating billions to South Africa to help replace coal plants with renewable energy. During the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit…
President Joe Biden landed himself in hot water after announcing the United States would be donating billions to South Africa to help replace coal plants with renewable energy.
During the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, Biden said, “Today’s announcement joined a portfolio of Partnership for Global Infrastructure Investment projects already underway in Africa.” (00:00:29)
He added, “Including mobilizing $8 billion in public and private finance to help South Africa replace coal-fired power plants with renewable energy sources.”
Additionally, Biden said the funding would be used to “develop cutting edge energy solutions like clean hydrogen, a deal worth $2 billion to build solar energy projects in Angola, $600 million high-speed communications cables that will connect Southeast Asia to Europe via Egypt and the Horn of Africa and help bring high-speed internet connectivity to countries all along the way.”
Watch Biden’s remarks below:
Critics were quick to express their frustration with the president.
One tweet declared Biden is “quite possibly the worst president ever.”
Another suggested he is “diversifying his money laundering operation.”
https://twitter.com/thebradfordfile/status/1603189586267701250
Journalist Luke Rudkowski tweeted, “How much are we going to be paying China? And there’s only so much money you can print….”
Read more reactions below:
https://twitter.com/CryHaviq/status/1603146086662737921