Manchin, a staunch coal supporter who struck a deal with the Biden administration earlier this year to allow passage of the climate-focused Deflation Act, called Biden’s words “insulting and disgusting.” “Let me be clear, this is something the President has never told me. To be cavalier about coal jobs for men and women in West Virginia and across the country who have literally put their lives on the line to help build and make this country strong is insulting and disgusting,” Manchin said. . “The President owes these incredible workers an immediate and public apology, and it’s time for him to learn a lesson that his words matter and have consequences.” The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
