‘He’s forcing higher bills’: Trump spends billions to kill clean energy and keep coal alive

According to The Guardian, the Trump administration has spent two point seven billion dollars of taxpayer money actively working against wind power, while simultaneously investing one point one two five billion dollars to boost coal. Critics argue this directly contradicts the president's campaign pledge to lower energy costs for working Americans—instead, they say it's driving up bills while enriching fossil fuel companies that were major campaign donors.

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