This Tweet By Trump’s Energy Department About Going Back To Coal Is Getting Torn Apart For Being “Delusional”

President Donald Trump has promised to revive the coal industry, and the Energy Department is serving notice that it’s ready to move forward.

A man in a suit claps his hands at a podium with the U.S. presidential seal, against a backdrop with U.S. flags and text — Andrew Caballero-reynolds / Getty Images

The tweet on the Energy Department’s official X feed shows a piece of coal and a Wendy Williams phrase that’s become a meme:

A shiny rock is highlighted with text saying "She is the moment," shared by the U.S. Department of Energy on social media — US Department of Energy / Via x.com

Trump has long promoted coal and other fossil fuels, and he has a grudge against most forms of clean energy.

He famously despises windmills, but also isn’t fond of solar ― nor does he like green-powered vehicles such as electric cars, despite briefly promoting former friend Elon Musk’s Tesla vehicles at a White House event this year before the two fell out.

Trump has also declared a national emergency to fast-track new energy production ― specifically nuclear, oil, gas, and coal.

He seems to favor coal in particular, signing multiple executive orders to help the industry since taking office.

Critics fired some clean burns back at the agency: