Trump's Energy Policy: A Clash with Clean Power

The Trump administration is making it hard for wind and solar energy to grow in the U. S. They don't want wind turbines on federal lands, farmland, or even floating offshore. Recently, they started looking into adding taxes on wind-turbine parts from other countries. They also stopped a nearly finished wind farm near Rhode Island, saying it was a "national security" issue. This is a big change from 2009 when Trump and his family supported clean energy. Back then, they said it would create jobs and help the planet. But Trump changed his mind after seeing wind turbines near his Scottish golf course. He called them "ugly" and said they hurt the beautiful Scottish coastline.Now, wind and solar power are cheaper than ever. But the administration is still trying to stop them. They say they need more electricity for things like data centers. But they're also making it harder to build new wind and solar farms. This could make electricity prices go up. The administration is also trying to control what other countries say about energy. They want the International Energy Agency to fire someone and hire someone who will agree with them. They say oil and gas will be needed for a long time. But other countries are moving away from fossil fuels. China, for example, installed a lot of new solar power this year. Hedge funds are betting on solar power too. Since Trump took office, solar funds have gone up while oil and gas funds have gone down. This shows that people believe in the future of clean energy.