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applegrove

(132,265 posts)
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 09:56 PM 22 hrs ago

Energy Markets Start Tuning Trump Out

Energy Markets Start Tuning Trump Out

April 2, 2026 at 5:15 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 40 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/04/02/energy-markets-start-tuning-trump-out/


“President Donald Trump has repeatedly sought to tamp down the surging price of oil by telling investors what they’re eager to hear: The war in Iran is almost over,” CNN reports.

“But after hearing that message for weeks, with fighting ongoing and no plan for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, they’re increasingly tuning him out.”
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Energy Markets Start Tuning Trump Out (Original Post) applegrove 22 hrs ago OP
Wind/solar is the solution to oil wars. OAITW r.2.0 21 hrs ago #1
That's the big lesson to be learned. thought crime 21 hrs ago #3
You can now get solar "mats", put them on your deck/patio, applegrove 21 hrs ago #4
"We're sending tens of thousands of soldiers because we have no plans to escalate!" struggle4progress 21 hrs ago #2
When insider trading is this rampant ThoughtCriminal 20 hrs ago #5

thought crime

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3. That's the big lesson to be learned.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 10:33 PM
21 hrs ago

We absolutely know which direction to go for energy. The vision is there along with the much ballyhooed and now totally possible Hydrogen Economy. All countries need to push this as far as they possibly can.

applegrove

(132,265 posts)
4. You can now get solar "mats", put them on your deck/patio,
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:01 PM
21 hrs ago

and hook them up to your electricity outlet. There is no better place to put solar panels than a school roof. There are so many possibilities.

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