A group of prominent figures from the Trump camp are openly endorsing solar energy, with a tone that contrasts sharply with the traditional MAGA narrative on fossil fuels. The report takes right-wing commentator and former Republican official Katie Miller as an example. She claimed on social media that "solar energy is the future," portraying it as key to the U.S.-China competition and implying that solar energy is more important than coal power. At the same time, several Trump allies have also begun promoting solar energy, against the backdrop of surging electricity demand and energy affordability becoming a more sensitive voter issue. The report states that this "conservative solar initiative" may be influencing the White House, signaling a possible reassessment of the Trump administration's stance on solar energy, with Trump himself showing some moderation in public statements. This shift contrasts with Trump's previous public dismissal of solar energy and the government's focus on fossil fuels, which had blocked numerous projects from receiving final approvals. In an interview, Miller tied solar energy to the right's "energy advantage" and "AI dominance," stating that solar energy helps reduce electricity prices, improve grid reliability, and cited Australia as an example, saying it used solar energy to alleviate rolling blackouts. More and more Republicans are adopting a pragmatic view, seeing solar energy as a tool to fill the "power gap" with China, support AI computing expansion, and curb rising residential electricity costs.
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