“As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.”
Bill O'Reilly
conservative commentator. a video on his website. Claim dated 15 Mar 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
Biden signed an executive order just days after taking office that required federal agencies to end fossil fuel subsidies. But most existing fossil-fuel subsidies can only be undone with the agreement of Congress.
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In short
Bill O'Reilly (conservative commentator) made this claim around 15 March 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 17 March 2022, 2 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=399014845367326
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