Well, howdy there, Internet people, it's Bell again.

So today, we're going to talk about Trump causing more economic damage just in time for Christmas.

Shortly before Christmas, Trump issued in order to shut down construction on a number of offshore wind farms.

Trump's Christmas gift to American families is stopping construction on projects

that would provide six gigawatts of power, a move that is certain to keep energy prices rising.

One of the sites in question is reportedly already providing enough cheap,

clean electricity to power 400,000 homes in Massachusetts. According to industry insiders,

the financial impact is measured in billions with stalled investments. The number of threatened jobs is measured in the

thousands. The decision has political implications as well. Senators Sheldon White House of

Rhode Island and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico said they were walking away from talks over

permitting reform because of Trump's attacks on

energy independence and workers, saying, the illegal attacks on fully permitted renewable energy

projects must be revised if there is to be any chance that permitting talks resume. There is no path to permitting reform

if this administration refuses to follow the law. The administration cited vague national security

concerns that, frankly, very few are even pretending they're buying.

And the president of Oceanic Network said that DOD, quote,

signed off on every offshore wind lease ahead of construction.

That opinion was shared by Kirk Lippold, who said, quote, The record of decisions all show that the Department of Defense was consulted at every stage of the permitting process.

He also noted that the Air Force and Naval Undersea Warfare Center was involved in the reviews.

If you're wondering why that name sounds familiar,

he was the commander of the USS Cole when it was hit. He knows a wee bit about this subject.

One of the reasons for the massive amount of skepticism of Trump's national security claims is the bizarre timing.

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