< p > Trump attacks green energy and brings up China again. < /p > < p > Trump posted today (June 22) saying, "I hate the 'green tax credit' in that grand, magnificent, beautiful bill. They are basically a huge scam. I would rather see that money used elsewhere, including tax cuts. It would be better used anywhere! Wind turbines and all these other 'trash' are the most expensive and least efficient energy sources in the world, ruining the beauty of the environment, and costing ten times more than any other energy source. These energies cannot function without massive government subsidies (energies should not need subsidies at all!). Moreover, almost all of these energies are made in China! It's time to get rid of this madness!" < /p > < p > Comment on a few points: Trump has always been a staunch supporter of the traditional energy industry, with ties to major petrochemical giants such as oil and natural gas. Extracting traditional energy sources not only brings huge profits to related companies but also creates a large number of jobs, which fits his commitment to reviving manufacturing and increasing employment under the slogan of "Making America Great Again". Attacking green energy is actually clearing obstacles for the traditional energy industry to ensure its dominant position in the energy market and continue to gain economic and political benefits. < /p > < p > Trump hopes to promote the development of traditional energy such as petrochemicals to drive the revival of related manufacturing industries such as chemicals and energy equipment manufacturing. In his view, the traditional energy industry is mature and has a complete industrial chain, which can quickly boost economic growth and employment. < /p > < p > Trump portrays the green energy plan as a "scam," claiming that green energy is "almost entirely made in China," and attributes the high costs and reliance on subsidies to the policy itself, calling for an end to green energy. This simplistic and crude view is more likely to resonate with ordinary people and supporters, thereby consolidating his political base. < /p > < p > The U.S. is indeed lagging behind China in some links of the green energy supply chain, especially in basic manufacturing. Trump's move aims to incite economic nationalism among Americans, portraying China as a threat to American industrial development, attempting to indirectly curb the development of China's relevant industries by suppressing the green energy industry, while promoting the return of American domestic manufacturing. < /p > < p >< img src = "//p3-sign.toutiaoimg.com/tos-cn-i-ezhpy3drpa/4b38bb9881f64685814ce6d3a23acb6e~tplv-obj:1024:576.image?_iz=97245&bid=15&from=post&gid=1835620030310468&lk3s=06827d14&x-expires=1758326400&x-signature=LVHsQQYLOMDL5P2dkBpEG6kG%2BY8%3D" / > < img src = "//p3-sign.toutiaoimg.com/tos-cn-i-ezhpy3drpa/8f748b3bf4a346bcbc5e13e502bfbc00~tplv-obj:828:1339.image?_iz=97245&bid=15&from=post&gid=1835620030310468&lk3s=06827d14&x-expires=1758326400&x-signature=paIHpEXwbcyW2njmm9lXg5kV2V0%3D" / >

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