Mr. Trump is trying to revive coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel. At the White House, coal executives awarded him a trophy as the βUndisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal.β
The president has backed policies that allow the industry to grow unfettered. The mutually beneficial alliance is causing concern among some conservatives.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement that five Europeans βhave led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize and suppress American viewpoints they oppose.β
Trump Media plans to merge with a company developing nuclear fusion technology, putting the presidentβs financial interests in competition with other energy companies over which his administration holds sway.
President Trump, who has said itβs important for America to dominate in the race to develop A.I., has said that the various state A.I. laws have created a confusing patchwork of regulations.