At a press conference held at Mar-a-Lago, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump declared his intent to end the construction of wind turbines across the country, stating, “We’re going to try and have a policy where no windmills are being built.” Trump framed wind energy as an inefficient and environmentally harmful choice, emphasizing his administration’s commitment to prioritizing fossil fuels and natural gas.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has criticized the U.K.'s energy tax policies in light of recent announcements by U.S. oil firm Apache to exit the North Sea. "The U.K. is making a very big mistake. Open up the North Sea. Get rid of Windmills!" Trump declared, underscoring his disapproval of Britain's windfall tax and support for renewable energy over fossil fuels.