Karine Jean-Pierre insists Biden is NOT coming for gas stoves trends now

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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre insisted Wednesday that President Joe Biden was not coming after Americans' gas stoves.

'The president does not support banning gas stoves and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is independent, is not banning as stoves,' Jean-Pierre said. 

On Monday, Bloomberg reported that such a ban was on the table, quoting the Biden-appointed Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. calling the household appliance a 'hidden hazard,' with new research linking gas stoves to childhood asthma. 

'Any option is on the table. Products that can't be made safe can be banned,' Trumka said. 

That announcement set off a frenzy on the right, with a number of Republicans pointing to a 2020 tweet showing Dr. Jill Biden cooking veggies over gas. 

'Rules for thee but not for me,' tweeted GOP Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, sharing the picture of the first lady. 

GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson, a former White House doctor, said he'd rather die than cook with electric.