June 28, 2026 - Imagine you really love eating candy, but your doctor says candy isn't good for you and you should eat fruits instead. Now imagine you're the president, and you really love fossil fuels like coal and oil, but scientists say they're not good for the planet and we should use clean energy like solar and wind. That's kind of what's happening with President Trump and renewable energy!

President Trump has been trying really hard to stop solar and wind power. He even called clean energy "the scam of the century" and said wind turbines are ugly. But guess what? Americans are choosing solar power anyway, and it's beating coal for the first time ever!

What Has Trump Done Against Clean Energy?

President Trump has done lots of things to try to stop renewable energy:

• Declared a National Energy Emergency to drill more oil and coal
• Ordered the military to buy coal electricity - coal is the dirtiest kind of energy
• Tried to block offshore wind farms saying they're a security risk
• Canceled the solar tax credit that helped families save money on solar panels
• Paid companies billions to cancel their wind projects

The government even paid almost $2.6 billion to companies to cancel their offshore wind projects! That's like paying someone to NOT build something good for the environment.

But Here's the Amazing Part!

Even with all these obstacles, solar power is winning! In May 2026, something incredible happened - solar power generated more electricity than coal for the first time ever in the United States!

Why Are People Still Choosing Solar?

You might think that if the president is against solar power, people would stop buying it. But the opposite is happening! Solar companies are selling more than ever.

One company called SolarTech in California said their sales more than doubled from 2024 to 2025. Another company, Exact Solar in Pennsylvania, grew 60% in 2025 and is on track to double again this year!

Why? Because solar panels let people "own their energy" instead of paying the power company every month. It's like buying your own ice cream machine instead of buying ice cream from the store every time. Once you have the machine, you can make ice cream whenever you want!

States Are Fighting Back

Not everyone agrees with President Trump. Many states are making their own rules to support clean energy:

California is suing the Trump administration because they canceled an offshore wind project. California wants to build enough offshore wind to power 25 million homes by 2045!

New York just passed a law called the SUNNY Act (Solar Up Now New York Act) to let people use plug-in solar panels. These are special solar panels you can just plug into a wall outlet - perfect for people who rent apartments or don't have good roofs for regular solar panels.

About 30 states have already made plug-in solar legal, and it's really popular in Europe, especially in Germany. Now more Americans can use solar even if they don't own their homes!

Courts Are Stopping Trump's Bans

Remember how Trump tried to block offshore wind farms? Well, several federal judges said "No, you can't do that!" and allowed the projects to continue. The courts are like referees making sure everyone plays by the rules.

Also, a court in Paris just ruled that a big oil company called TotalEnergies has to report on how their products harm the environment. This is important because it shows that even big oil companies can't ignore climate change anymore.

What Does This Mean for the World?

The United States is one of the biggest countries in the world, and what it does with energy matters a lot. When the US uses clean energy, it helps fight climate change, which is like a fever that the whole planet has.

But there's a problem - the war with Iran has made oil prices go up really high. This makes fossil fuels more expensive, which actually makes solar and wind look even better because they don't depend on oil prices.

Experts say that Trump's war on renewables is actually hurting the US because other countries are moving forward with clean energy while the US is falling behind. It's like being in a race where everyone else is running forward but you're walking backward!

What Regular People Are Saying

Lots of Americans are choosing solar power because it gives them control. Instead of depending on the power company and their prices, people with solar panels can make their own electricity.

One expert named Aaron Nichols said, "More Americans are choosing to own their energy than ever before." It's like the difference between renting a house and owning a house - when you own it, you can paint it whatever color you want!

Even with the Trump administration removing tax incentives and trying to revive coal, people still want solar power. The companies are growing faster than they ever have before, which shows that Americans really do want clean energy.

What Happens Next?

The battle between fossil fuels and renewable energy isn't over yet. President Trump will probably keep trying to support coal and oil, but more and more states, companies, and regular people are choosing clean energy.

Solar power is expected to keep growing, especially during summer months when the sun is strongest. Experts think the record from May 2026 might be broken again soon!

The important thing is that regular people are making the choice for clean energy, even when their leaders try to stop them. It shows that when people believe in something good for the planet, they'll find a way to make it happen!