WASHINGTON (TNND) -- President Donald Trump said that his administration will not be approving windmills or solar power projects on Wednesday.
"We will not approve wind or farmer destroying Solar," Trump posted on Truth Social. "The days of stupidity are over in the USA!!!"
Just last month, the Trump administration centralized the permitting process for renewables on federal land, with the process now going through Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
Burgum now has the final say on whether solar and wind projects proceed.
Trump has blamed windmills and solar power for rising electricity and energy costs.
Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it will no longer be funding solar panels on farmland or allow solar panels "created by foreign adversaries to be used in USDA projects."
"Our prime farmland should not be wasted and replaced with green new deal subsidized solar panels. It has been disheartening to see our beautiful farmland displaced by solar projects, especially in rural areas that have strong agricultural heritage. One of the largest barriers of entry for new and young farmers is access to land. Subsidized solar farms have made it more difficult for farmers to access farmland by making it more expensive and less available," said Secretary Brooke Rollins.
In the president's "One Big Beautiful Bill" act, investment and production tax credits for wind and solar power will be terminated by the end of 2027. The act instead emphasizes support for biofuels and ends subsidies for projects that use materials that come from foreign entities.