Solar's surprisingly loyal MAGA fan base

On the trend of surprising public opinions, solar is remarkably popular among Trump voters, according to two MAGA-aligned polls released this month. The first, a survey run by Trump’s head campaign pollster, found 51% of GOP+ voters support utility-scale solar, jumping to 70% when panels are American-made. A second, this one from Kellyanne Conway’s firm, found 75% of Trump voters across five red / swing states agree that solar should be used to strengthen US energy supply. Both are helpful illustrations not just of solar’s bipartisan appeal, but also how central affordability and reliability are to the story. In a depressing counterpoint, Ysabelle Kempe shows that the broader trend of GOP solar support may actually be heading down – underscoring the importance of getting common-sense reforms over the line before solar becomes another culture war casualty.