‘President doesn’t support gas stove ban’: Karine Jean-Pierre insists Biden will NOT come over stove tops after reports a federal agency was considering the move over asthma fears
- White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre insisted Wednesday that President Joe Biden is not after Americans’ gas stoves
- “The President does not support the ban on gas stoves, and the independent Consumer Product Safety Commission does not ban gas stoves,” she said
- Comments by a CPSC commissioner to Bloomberg sparked a firestorm on the right on Monday, with several Republican lawmakers interfering
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre insisted Wednesday that President Joe Biden is not after Americans’ gas stoves.
“The President does not support the ban on gas stoves, and the independent Consumer Product Safety Commission does not ban gas stoves,” Jean-Pierre said.
On Monday, Bloomberg reported that such a ban was on the table, citing Biden-appointed Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. as calling the home appliance a “hidden danger,” with new research linking gas stoves to childhood asthma .
“Every option is on the table. Products that cannot be made safe can be banned,” Trumka said.
That announcement sparked an uproar on the right, with some Republicans referencing a 2020 tweet in which Dr. Jill Biden cooks vegetables over gas.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre insisted Wednesday that President Joe Biden is not after Americans’ gas stoves
“Rules for you but not for me,” GOP Texas Sen. Ted Cruz tweeted, sharing the picture of the first lady.
GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson, a former White House doctor, said he’d rather die than electrocook.
“I will NEVER give up my gas stove. When the maniacs in the White House come for my stove, they can snatch it from my cold, dead hands. COME AND TAKE IT!!’ Jackson said.
When Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pointed out that “continuous exposure to NO2 from gas stoves is associated with decreased cognitive performance,” Jackson hit out at her — and shared a photo of the New York congressmen’s gas stove.
“AOC Says Gas Stoves Cause ‘Reduced Cognitive Performance’ – Yet Does She Use a Gas Stove? Is that a self-diagnosis?’ Jackson tweeted. “AOC, as a doctor, I can tell you this: What’s wrong with your head is NOT caused by stoves. Something MUCH BIGGER is causing your decreased cognitive function!’
A number of Republicans shared this 2020 tweet from First Lady Jill Biden, showing her cooking vegetables over a gas stove
Former White House physician and Texas GOP representative Ronny Jackson said he would prefer death to electrocooking
When Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pointed out that “continuous exposure to NO2 from gas stoves is associated with decreased cognitive performance,” Jackson hit out at her — and shared a photo of the New York congressmen’s gas stove
Jackson even went so far as to set up a URL – SaveTheStoves.com – that links to a WinRed fundraising page that asks visitors to sign a petition but also signs them up for texts and calls from Jackson’s congressional campaign.
“We can’t let the crazies in the White House get away with this! Add your name to the official petition now to save our ovens!’ says the website.
Ahead of Wednesday’s White House briefing, the Consumer Product Safety Commission attempted to retract Trumka’s comments.
“To be clear, CPSC is not coming for anyone’s gas stoves. Regulations apply to new products,” Trumka tweeted on Monday afternoon.
Alex Hoehn-Saric, the commission’s chairman, reiterated that point Wednesday morning, saying in a statement that the independent agency “does not intend to ban gas stoves and the CPSC has no steps to do so.”
“The CPSC researches gas emissions in herds and explores new ways to address health risks. CPSC is also actively involved in strengthening voluntary safety standards for gas stoves. And later this spring we will be asking the public to give us information on emissions from gas stoves and potential solutions to reduce the risks involved,” he said.