The Biden administration's early executive orders are hurting Americans, particularly lower income and the middle class, according to John Catsimatidis, a potential Democrat candidate for New York City mayor.

“It hurts America, not only to the "union jobs" that will be lost in canceling the Keystone XL Pipeline, but the unwinding of America's energy independence achieved under the Trump administration.”

"If they're saying it's not going to affect people with low wages – absolutely false," Catsimatidis added. "When people with low wages end up paying more for the gasoline, more for their food, it affects every American.

"Cancellation of the pipeline, you know who that helps? It helps Saudi Arabia and the OPEC nations," he said. "It's a win-win for them. It's a lose-lose-lose for the American people."

The rise in the cost of energy directly impacts the spending power and cost of living of Americans, particularly blue collar ones, he added. "The American consumer is going to pay for that," he continued. Whether it's airline tickets, whether it's hotels, whether it's gasoline and driving, the American consumer is going to pay.”