Political Quotes

Doug Burgum

The Public Record

U.S. Secretary of the Interior in the Trump administration; formerly Governor of North Dakota (2016–2024).

Quotes by year · 20172026130 total · peak 2025 (51)
2017: 1 quote2020: 1 quote2023: 18 quotes2024: 15 quotes2025: 51 quotes2026: 44 quotes
Jun 15, 2026

After years of delays and political obstruction from the Biden administration, the Dakota Access Pipeline can finally move forward with certainty.

cramer.senate.gov
Jun 7, 2026

You understood that and you understood how key coal is.

nevadacurrent.com
Jun 4, 2026

The prior administration, under Biden, had gone so far down the path of pursuing the highly subsidized, intermittent, weather-dependent sources of electricity that our grid was at risk.

utahnewsdispatch.com
Jun 4, 2026

It’s the backbone of having affordable, reliable and secure American energy to power our country, our electric grid, power our competitiveness in AI, and power all the manufacturing that’s coming back.

westvirginiawatch.com
Jun 3, 2026

This Record of Decision, fought for by President Trump and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is a major win for American energy security and the rule of law.

hoeven.senate.gov
Jun 2, 2026

The Reflecting Pool is now 100% coated with American Flag Blue sealant!

huffpost.com
Jun 1, 2026

There's a place to have current cultural debates. And then, there's a place to just tell and celebrate our history.

cbsnews.com
Jun 1, 2026

It’s not about the transparency of the donors. This is about Americans celebrating the 250th anniversary, again, the fact we have right now so much to celebrate in our country – and we’re talking about a single event on a single night.

theguardian.com
Jun 1, 2026

I can’t weigh into the politics of musicians because some musicians want to play music for everybody. And some musicians seem to have segmented their audiences the same way politicians have.

theguardian.com
Jun 1, 2026

Americans shouldn’t be conditioned to live in squalor.

huffpost.com
Jun 1, 2026

Freedom 250 and the celebration of 250 is a non partisan event.

theguardian.com
May 21, 2026

Some people have said that this administration is ideological. No, we are not ideological. We’re for affordable, we’re for reliable, we’re for secure.

arkansasadvocate.com
May 21, 2026

The United States has got the lowest energy prices than anybody in the world right now.

arkansasadvocate.com
May 21, 2026

Turn the gas into electricity, turn it into intelligence. Ship the product out of North Dakota by a fiber optic cable.

arkansasadvocate.com
May 21, 2026

This is a nation that needs energy addition. We need energy addition for our own industries, and for our own companies, and for our own prosperity, and for our own affordability.

arkansasadvocate.com
Nov 19, 2025

This administration is restoring the Endangered Species Act to its original intent, protecting species through clear, consistent and lawful standards that also respect the livelihoods of Americans who depend on our land and resources.

nytimes.com
Nov 13, 2025

By rescinding the 2024 rule, we are following the direction set by President Trump to unlock Alaska’s energy potential, create jobs for North Slope communities and strengthen American energy security.

theguardian.com
Oct 6, 2025

They're one of the companies that has mining claims in this area that is remote wilderness right now.

cbsnews.com
Oct 6, 2025

And again, making that investment so we can make sure that we're securing these critical mineral supplies.

cbsnews.com
Oct 6, 2025

the Department War, the United States government, is making an investment

cbsnews.com
Oct 4, 2025

We’re putting American miners back to work.

apnews.com

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