White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was the source of great hilarity on Tuesday when she confused the Nord Stream 1 pipeline with Nordstrom, the department store chain.
She was taking a question during the daily press briefing about the shutdown of Nord Stream 1 – the main gas pipeline from Russia to Europe. Moscow has said it will not resume gas supplies to Europe until the West lifts its sanctions.
“So you’ve heard us say this: that what we see Russia is doing — we’ve been very clear about this — is that they’re using energy, they’re weaponizing energy,” Jean-Pierre said. “And it’s choosing to — one of the things that has been out there… the shutdown of the pipeline of Nord Strom 1.”
Jean-Pierre refers to the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline as the “Nordstrom” pipeline
pic.twitter.com/CRXiQYSjQK— Greg Price (@greg_price11) September 6, 2022
“So the sanction we’ve imposed, we believe, do stand in the way of the pipeline to continuing operating,” she added. “So the U.S. and Europe have been collaborating to ensure sufficient supplies are available. As a result of these efforts, European gas [storage] will be full by the critical winter heating season. So we have more work to do, but, again, we’re working closely with our allies on this.”
Richard Grenell, the former Acting Director of National Intelligence under President Trump, offered this take in a tweet: “There is *one* slight difference: @Nordstrom has excellent customer service. NS1 & 2 not so much, @K_JeanPierre.”
Sen. Ted Crux, R-Texas, added this zinger: “This was not a slip of the tongue. Biden gave it to Putin as a gift from Nordstrom’s.”
This was not a slip of the tongue.
Biden gave it to Putin as a gift from Nordstrom’s.#BidenPutinPipeline https://t.co/Asw2RyvBEe
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 6, 2022
Here’s a sampling of more jocularity from Twitter:
That reminds me, Nordstroms is having a great post Labor Day sale on Bugle Boy jeans.
— Chef Andrew Gruel (@ChefGruel) September 6, 2022
Nordstrom industrial gas, bras and panties department… pic.twitter.com/cUQbd8J4AJ
— Charles R. Smith🔹 (@softwarnet) September 6, 2022
Well if it is a Nordstrom pipeline no wonder gas prices are so high!
We need a TJ Maxx pipeline!— GWardHome (@gwardhome) September 6, 2022
You can buy energy from there as well as a Fendi purse
— Maple Patriot (@maple_patriot) September 6, 2022
The anniversary sale is incredible https://t.co/S2bKDwKSqL
— Lisa Boothe 🇺🇸 (@LisaMarieBoothe) September 6, 2022
Biden would never sacrifice his largely upper-class female base by letting Russia shut down the Nordstrom pipeline. https://t.co/7R5vkAU8hY
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) September 6, 2022
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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