The official White House account on Twitter was hit with a Community Note after posting a Truth Social screenshot of Donald Trump declaring that renewable energy was driving up costs.
The White House account shared Trump’s post in which he wrote:
“Any State that has built and relied on WINDMILLS and SOLAR for power are seeing RECORD BREAKING INCREASES IN ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY COSTS. THE SCAM OF THE CENTURY! We will not approve wind or farmer destroying Solar. The days of stupidity are over in the USA!!! MAGA”
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However, readers flagged the claim. The Community Note attached to the White House’s post stated:
“Based on Lazard's 2024 analysis, the levelized cost for utility