Why is Trump paying to stop wind farms?

President Trump is no fan of wind farms. And his administration is putting taxpayer money where his mouth is, paying companies billions of dollars to NOT build them.  On today’s show, Trump’s plan to squelch wind farms with the public purse.  Fact checking by Tyler Jones.  **Your Next Listen**  — Wind boom, wind bust (Two Windicators) **Connect with The Indicator** — Sign up for The Indicator’s brand new newsletter  — Find our socials, YouTube and more! — For sponsor-free episodes, subscribe to NPR+ Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy