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Martin68

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5. Great news. No wonder Trump is wasting hundreds of millions of OUR money shore up the coal industry.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 11:33 AM

11 hrs ago

West Virginia, Kentucky, Wyoming, Indiana, Missouri, and Utah still generate more then 80% of their electricity using coal, so I guess Trump gets votes for that.

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Great news. No wonder Trump is wasting hundreds of millions of OUR money shore up the coal industry. Martin68 11 hrs ago #5

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