U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg faced criticism and ridicule on Sunday for the limited number of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations that have been implemented by the Biden administration in the past three years. Social media users were particularly vocal in their response to Buttigieg’s remarks.
After Buttigieg made his remarks, he faced ridicule on X, previously known as Twitter, on Sunday.
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Simon Ateba, the Chief White House correspondent at Today News Africa in Washington, recently highlighted a major setback for the Biden administration. In an X post, Ateba revealed that there has been a significant failure in meeting the target of producing 50,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations per year. Shockingly, only seven charging stations have been produced in the span of three years. This is undoubtedly a massive disappointment for the Biden administration.
The video segment of Buttigieg’s response was shared by RNC Research, an X account operated by the Republican National Committee (RNC). In their post, they highlighted Buttigieg’s struggle to justify the limited number of electric vehicle charging stations produced despite the significant $7.5 billion investment made by taxpayers in 2021.
In response to the post by RNC Research, J Hans, a combat veteran, Libertarian, and Make America Great Again (MAGA) supporter, questioned, “Does Pete excel at anything?” according to his X biography.
Independent journalist Nick Sortor, among several other X users, shared the video on social media platforms, adding their own captions. In his post, Sortor questioned the legitimacy of the claim, stating, “I guarantee it doesn’t cost Tesla $1B each. Why does Pete still have a job?”
Steve Guest, a former communications adviser to Senator Ted Cruz, recently shared a video on X that caught the attention of many. In the clip, CBS’s Margaret Brennan can be seen chuckling as Pete Buttigieg struggles to provide a satisfactory explanation for the lack of electric vehicle charging stations despite the Biden administration’s hefty investment of $7.5 billion. The exchange between Brennan and Buttigieg highlights the skepticism surrounding the effectiveness of this substantial spending.
