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No, during Trump we were energy independent, meaning that we imported the same amount as we exported. Then we became the worlds largest exporter in energy. OPEC kept producing because if they didn't, Trump would have increased our production and the money would be made here instead of the middle-east.
Even pre-covid when we had the best economy in 50 years, nationally, we never hit $3.00 a gallon for gasoline.
That's not energy independent. Energy independence is producing more than we consume so that we're not dependent upon other countries.