WATCH: Trump Campaign Releases Hard-Hitting New Ad Against Harris For Targeting Key Pennsylvania Industry - 'Harris Will Ban All Fracking'

On Friday, the Trump campaign released a new ad focused on Vice President Kamala Harris' previously held pledge from her 2019 presidential campaign that she would ban fracking if elected. The fracking industry, which supports tens of thousands of jobs in the swing state of Pennsylvania, has been a sore spot for the Harris campaign, and she has repeatedly attempted to convince the American people, during her CNN interview and the debate, that she would not follow through on her pledge.

"Harris will ban all fracking," the Trump attack ad narrator said before a clip of the vice president saying as much in 2019. "That will put tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians out of work and send utility bills skyrocketing. Trump will protect clean energy fracking and protect the jobs it creates."

During the presidential debate in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Harris attempted to assure voters that she would not go after the industry, claiming that she "made that very clear in 2020: I will not ban fracking," However, Harris never actually walked back her own pledge to not ban fracking, instead opting to say that President Biden would not ban fracking. "The American people know that Joe Biden will not ban fracking. That is a fact," Harris said during the 2020 vice presidential debate against Vice President Mike Pence.

During the debate, Harris cited her tie-breaking vote on the Inflation Reduction Act, which she claims opened up more leases for fracking. "I have not banned fracking as Vice President of the United States. And, in fact, I was the tie-breaking vote on the Inflation Reduction Act, which opened new leases for fracking," she said. However, what's not mentioned is that the Biden-Harris administration then refused to actually approve any new leases for hydraulic fracturing.

While Vice President Harris claims she wouldn't be against fracking during her presidency, her previous statements and the Biden-Harris administration's actions prove otherwise. The Trump campaign's attack on Harris for her position on fracking showcases the importance of Pennsylvania, with its 19 electoral votes, in the 2024 race. Suppose President Trump wins the Keystone State in November. In that case, his chances of winning the presidency increase drastically, given the number of paths to 270 electoral votes open up for the Republican ticket. If Trump wins Pennsylvania and holds North Carolina, he would only need to win Georgia or two other states to win outright. The same is true for the Harris-Walz ticket. If the Democrats win Pennsylvania, they only need two or three other swing states to win the election.

🚨 NEW AD 🚨

Here’s a reminder of one of Harris’ biggest lies that the ABC moderators let her get away with last night.

Since the media won’t hold her to account, we will. pic.twitter.com/SOLHGDfhkp

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 11, 2024