Critics flame Kamala Harris over her Thanksgiving photograph with gas stove



Vice President Kamala Harris shared a seemingly innocuous photograph of herself and second gentleman Doug Emhoff to social media Thursday along with the message, "From our family to yours, happy Thanksgiving."

Astute observers noticed that the climate-conscious Democrat was standing next to an appliance the Biden administration has contemplated banning — a contraption Harris' fellow climate alarmists figure no family should have in their kitchen on Thanksgiving or on any other day.

"Wait...that's a gas stove! The same kind Dems want to BAN you from owning," wrote Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).

Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) tweeted, "Are they? A) Hypocritical [or] B) That stupid that they didn't realize it."

Florida state Rep. Berny Jacques provided Walker with another possibility, writing, "C) Hierarchy ...gas stoves for the elites, but not for we the people."

Jacques added, "Meanwhile they want you to give up your gas stoves, while they live it up with theirs. Friendly Reminder: not only will gas stoves remain legal in Florida, we also made them tax free!"

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Earlier this year, the Biden administration raised the possibility of banning gas stoves over concerns about air pollutants. An estimated 40 million American households use gas stoves.

Richard Trumka Jr., a Biden-nominated commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, told Bloomberg News in a January interview that his agency was contemplating taking action, stressing, "Any option is on the table. Products that can't be made safe can be banned."

Trumka later said in an interview with the Washington Post that gas stoves were risky, stating, "If I didn't have an electric stove, I might be thinking about a switch right now."

Facing significant backlash — including from moderate Democrats like Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) — the chair of the commission announced neither he nor his agency had plans to ban gas stoves. The White House similarly downplayed the possibility of a ban; however Biden's Department of Energy released a proposal for new environmental standards for gas stoves the following month aimed ultimately at gradually discouraging their use.

While leftist ambitions appear to have been put on the back burner at the federal level, New York Democrats saw the scheme through, making their state the first to ban natural gas and other fossil fuels in new buildings in May.

Seizing upon the perceived disconnect between the administration's climate alarmism and Harris' gas-fueled Thanksgiving, Libs of TikTok wrote on X, "Gas stoves for me but not for thee."

Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas), among the many who similarly criticized the vice president, noted, "Everyone loves gas stoves! Stop trying to ban them and just let Americans cook how they please."

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CNN host accidentally EXPOSES real motives for gas stove ban live on-air



Every once in a while, left-wing propagandists will accidentally blurt out the truth. That's exactly what happened on CNN the other day when one of the network's hosts was discussing the Biden administration's proposed war on gas stoves.

While the official party line from the federal government claimed that gas stoves needed to be phased out to prevent childhood asthma, CNN let slip that there is a bigger motive behind the move. Watch as Dave Rubin reacts to this rare moment of honesty from the liberal media.


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'I am not looking to ban gas stoves,' Consumer Product Safety Commission chair says



U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission chair Alexander Hoehn-Saric said in a statement that he is not seeking to ban gas stoves and that the agency does not have a proceeding to make such a move.

"Research indicates that emissions from gas stoves can be hazardous, and the CPSC is looking for ways to reduce related indoor air quality hazards. But to be clear, I am not looking to ban gas stoves and the CPSC has no proceeding to do so," Hoehn-Saric said in the statement.

"CPSC is researching gas emissions in stoves and exploring new ways to address health risks. CPSC also is actively engaged in strengthening voluntary safety standards for gas stoves. And later this spring, we will be asking the public to provide us with information about gas stove emissions and potential solutions for reducing any associated risks," he said.

\u201cI want to set the record straight.\n\nContrary to recent media reports, I am not looking to ban gas stoves and the @USCPSC has no proceeding to do so. Read my full statement:\u201d
— Alex Hoehn-Saric (@Alex Hoehn-Saric) 1673451977

Bloomberg recently reported that CPSC commissioner Richard Trumka indicated that gas stoves could potentially be banned.

"This is a hidden hazard," Trumka said, according to the outlet. "Any option is on the table. Products that can't be made safe can be banned."

"There is this misconception that if you want to do fine-dining kind of cooking it has to be done on gas," he said. "It's a carefully manicured myth."

In a report published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, the authors claimed that they "found that 12.7% [...] of current childhood asthma in the US is attributable to gas stove use."

But the American Gas Association issued a statement pushing back against the report, saying that it was "not substantiated by sound science."

"Regulators, like the Consumer Products Safety Commission, should rely on real data and science not unsubstantiated claims of advocates. Attempts to generate consumer fears with baseless allegations to justify the banning of natural gas is a misguided agenda that will not improve the environment or the health of consumers and would saddle vulnerable populations with significant costs," the AGA said.

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia issued a statement staunchly opposing the notion of a gas stove ban.

"This is a recipe for disaster," the lawmaker said in the statement. "The federal government has no business telling American families how to cook their dinner. I can tell you the last thing that would ever leave my house is the gas stove that we cook on. If this is the greatest concern that the Consumer Product Safety Commission has for American consumers, I think we need to reevaluate the commission."

\u201cIf this is the greatest concern that the Consumer Product Safety Commission has for American consumers, I think we need to reevaluate the commission.\u201d
— Senator Joe Manchin (@Senator Joe Manchin) 1673381253

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