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March 24th, 2026

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Trump despises wind farms so much he’s paying a French energy giant $1 billion to stop building them and invest in natural gas instead

TotalEnergies is abandoning its U.S. offshore wind projects in exchange for $1 billion in federal support, pivoting toward natural gas investment under the Trump administration's energy agenda. CEO Patrick PouyannΓ© framed the move as a pragmatic business decision rather than a legal battle. The deal underscores how Trump's hostility toward renewables is actively reshaping the strategies of major global energy players operating in America.

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