Mar. 4 at 3:36 PM
$ENPH $SPWR $SEDG $NXT
This post is based on the following article:
Why MAGA suddenly loves solar power, by Evan Halper, The Washington Post, March 2, 2026:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/02/katie-miller-solar-power-trump/
"There are signs that MAGA support for solar is gaining traction among a wider set of activists. Solar and wind...are popular,” Gingrich, a longtime adviser to Trump, wrote in a recent op-ed...
Now, with the playing field more level, some on the right are crunching the numbers and seeing that solar — often paired with battery storage — is still in many cases the fastest, cheapest option for getting new power online...
Among those giving solar another look is Trump. A video he promoted on Truth Social in late January evangelizes how solar can play a key role in the AI infrastructure build out. It features...Chamath Palihapitiya...and David Sacks...arguing that tech companies should leverage a Trump-supported...tax break to fund mass installation of solar panels on... residential rooftops, paired with battery..."