President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that attempts to revive the declining coal industry, arguing the fossil fuel is necessary to ensure U.S. dominance in sectors such as artificial intelligence.
Flanked by coal miners, Trump said that he wanted the U.S. to compete with China and move away from policies instituted by President Joe Biden, whom he accused of trying to kill the coal industry.
“We’re bringing back an industry that was abandoned despite the fact that it was just about the best, certainly the best in terms of real power,” Trump said.
