If Elon Musk hopes to win back President Donald Trump’s favor, attacking his decision to pause new solar and wind projects probably isn’t the way to do it.

Trump announced the latest escalation of his long-running war on windmills on Wednesday, writing in a Truth Social tirade that he would ban all new solar and wind power projects—despite growing electricity demand across the country.

“Any State that has built and relied on WINDMILLS and SOLAR for power are seeing RECORD BREAKING INCREASES IN ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY COSTS,” he wrote. “THE SCAM OF THE CENTURY! We will not approve wind or farmer-destroying Solar. The days of stupidity are over in the USA!!! MAGA.”

Just months after leaving the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Musk pushed back on the president’s reasoning, writi

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