Trump Voters Furious About Solar Panels—Unless Made in ‘Real’ America
KEY POINTS
- •From January 19-21, Fabrizio, Lee & Associates polled 800 GOP+ voters including Trump supporters on solar energy issues.
- •They found 51% favored utility-scale solar, increasing to 70% support if the panels use only U.S. materials and no Chinese parts.
- •First Solar’s Samantha Sloan emphasized that permitted solar projects could lower energy costs and boost American jobs amidst GOP permitting restrictions.
Exclusive polling by Fabrizio, Lee & Associates—led by Trump campaign veteran Tony Fabrizio—found 51% of a 'GOP+' crowd backing utility-scale solar, a number zooming to 70% if panels dodge Chinese parts and flash a U.S. factory seal like it’s the hottest merch drop. First Solar’s EVP Samantha Sloan pitched solar as America's cheapest energy BOGO: lower costs and more jobs, but only if bureaucratic permits don’t clog power plants before subsidies evaporate under new GOP budget wizardry. So apparently, Trump’s coalition believes solar power is patriotic... just don’t try to make it on socialist soil.
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(1 of 3)Trump’s base loves solar—as long as it’s American-made and Voldemort-class forbidden from China. Welcome to eco-nationalism, the weirdest crossover since chlorine and vodka.
Apparently, the GOP’s anti-renewable stance has one easy fix: slap a giant star-spangled sticker and ban all things China. Energy politics or Extreme Makeover: Patriot Edition?
Nothing screams ‘conservative energy policy’ like endorsing solar panels only if they pass a citizenship test and never get caught with Chinese fingerprints.
Source: Axios | Published: 2/4/2026 | Author: Ben Geman
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